10/21/2026
Faith and fear are two experiences that every human being will encounter. For Jesus' disciples, this can still be a struggle. Faith is the desire and action of stepping out of your comfort zone. Faith is following God into the wilderness of life and knowing that no matter what happens, He is still with you. Fear cripples, and it makes you want to control the outcomes, shrink down, and sometimes... even make excuses. Fear is what keeps a good many Christians and churches from trying new things and/or growing. The fearful person will defer to a posture of "what-ifs". Their mind is rooted in things of this world instead of the Kingdom of God. The faithful person will see opportunities as "so what's". That idea failed? Pivot and try something else!
The business or church down the street is thriving, and one will reminisce about the "good ole days". Faithful living says that while those days were nice, we are not there now. Faith lives in the present and plans for the future. Fear lives in the past and worships a kaleidoscope of memories without seeing what is right in front of them. We must wake up and rise up, Church. The time is now. That is stewardship. Stewardship is caring for everything that we have been entrusted with. Do you trust God with what you "have"? Do you put the work in? Faith is believing, yes, but you have to water the seeds of faith too.
Reflection Questions/Thoughts:
1. How is your faith? What practices are you engaging in to grow?
2. Are you a fearful person? Get some help. Don't stay there!
3. Take inventory of your stuff this week. Some will remind you of God's faithfulness. And some stuff will need to go so you can move on and heal.
