Faith as a Daily Exercise
When you are in a season of attack, as I have been, we learn to have faith. Through seasons of attack and experience, we develop a strong and unique testimony. Be Still and Alert. Through stillness, we learn to listen. This is when God speaks to us and helps us process how we should react to events. I have always loved hiking and nature. This is when I feel most at peace and where I learned to first listen to God. A recent series of events and people continue to remind me that I need to stop, listen, and pay attention. A recent sermon online populated on my feed last week. The sermon was entitled "For Those Under Attack" and draws on 1st Peter. In this message, the pastor quotes 1 Peter 5:9: The devel is like a roaring lion. The roar is a warning and serves as a reminder that we will be alerted if an attack is coming. We must be alert and learn to listen. This morning my new pastor, Coleman, had no idea that I had been seeking God during t...