Forged By Faith

Romans 12:11 NIV To be zealous is to by no means a rarity among humanity rather it’s to be zealous for something selfless that seems the scarcity. Because we’re all by all means incredibly fervent, fervid, fiery for a great many things it would seem. There’s a passionate pursuit of almost everything among humanity as everyone has a whole host of hardships and hassles their willing to endure in order to achieve the many dreams and desires which keep alit the fires burning, smoldering the souls within behind smiles that tell the world hearts aren’t hurting from the hustle. Indeed, all of mankind will happily endure the hardening of their hearts for the sake of success or social acceptance. And as such is done in scattered rapidity behind smiles saying it’s okay, that it’s enjoyable even, we who’ve settled upon the surface assume as such. That those around us are okay, happy, somehow actually content with the content of this portent of pain and punishment as symptom of serving self, sever...

Psalm 119:139 NIV It's a truly strange existence to care so deeply about something in a place that has little care of anything. To look at the cross and respond with anything less than an urgent desire to help others know what’s been done and what hangs in the balance of their choice as to whether or not to accept it is an utter failure to understand the importance of salvation and to show reverence for the One who made it possible. That cross should refuse us the consideration of taking our faith too seriously. There is no limit to gravity of salvation, no matter what the world so obviously believes. Just the fact that He is still ignored and denied so vehemently should speak to the legitimacy of His calling. But instead, that truth seems to fall upon deaf ears and disinterested hearts easily enough. I guess it’s all too easy to ignore the severity of Scripture whilst in a place that denies it altogether. And sadly, that reality is spawning a lazy disinterest in contending for our...

Psalm 119:139 NIV Now I know that many of the things I’ve said and shared in these posts may have seemed somewhat grating or offensive or even ill-mannered. But I think sometimes hard questions go unasked simply because we’re afraid of the answers. And while is it always more comfortable to avoid the things that speak to our insufficiencies, if we never address them then we can never improve them. And well, I just believe that we’re called to do more than simply live as if we’ve already reached the goal. So can we be honest for a minute? Where is our zeal? Where is our fire? Where is the outrage and disgust and inability to simply stay silent? Where did we lose our fight? Why did we lose our fight? How can we fight the good fight without our fight? And how can we fight this good fight without realizing that there will be enemies? And how can we understand who or what it is that we’re fighting if we never draw a line in the sand that we simply refuse to cross? Can we honestly say the sa...

Romans 12:11 NIV I for one firmly believe that God is still speaking to us, and doing so far more than we could possibly realize. Often times it could be a random thought, a verse of Scripture that comes out of nowhere, a single word that pops in your mind out of the clear blue. But God is still speaking, still teaching, still leading and guiding and providing. He is still making a way for us to grow closer, to grow deeper into Him and the knowledge of His will. Think we've just forgotten to listen. As I woke up this morning and headed out on our morning breakfast jaunt, I found myself suddenly thinking about the zealots. You've heard of Simon the Zealot. Zeal. An intense passion. A relentless pursuit of a singular priority. A person defined as having a fanatical and uncompromising enthusiasm for their personal beliefs. A faith so unwavering that it drives a person so deeply into their beliefs that they may even smile at the chance to die just so they can prove just how much it...