Faith

I am not one of those people who goes to Starbucks all the time. Although I like the smell of coffee, I don't like coffee. I do like their iced tea lemonades, vanilla bean whatchamacalits, and hot chocolates, so when someone asks if I want something I sometimes take them up on their offer and order one of the items listed above.


This morning, Stefanie came into the office with her daily tall Americano with 6 Splendas and my hot chocolate. As I drank goodness, I read the cup because often that is my favorite part of the Starbucks experience.

Here is what was printed on my cup today:

The Way I See It #58

I have faith. Faith in our wondrous capacity for hope and good, love and trust, healing and forgiveness. Faith in the blessing of our infinite ability to wonder, question, pray, feel, think and learn. I have faith. Faith in the infinite possibilities of the human spirit.

--James Brown, emmy-winning sportscaster and co-host of FOX NFL Sunday



When I was a kid, I had this poster of a kitten holding onto a tree branch for dear life and the poster said, Faith isn't faith until it's all your holding onto. I loved that poster! It's still a good reminder for me today. We can believe in faith but we don't always understand it until we are faced with something that makes us believe! Hebrews 11:1 says "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." I love that!

Faith has always been the mark of Christians. Without faith, where do we place our hope? I sometimes wonder how non-believers do it. I wonder how they continue without hope in Christ or in faith in God. In good times and bad, I know I can turn to God. I can't imagine not knowing Him.

God, Thank you for the reminder of how powerful and loving you are. May my faith be evident to all. Use me to build up your kingdom and to show others your love, peace, joy, and grace.