Fact -vs-Faith

In a world where nothing makes sense, yet we are expected to make decisions in a flash, where do our tendencies seem to lean? Do we make decisions based on Facts or Faith? Where is the middle?

So, without making an actual list, let’s think about our own list of things. There are so many things we have to decide about, every single day. The demand seems overwhelming at times. These decisions can be personal. They can also be very public.

The things we do directly impact our relationships with people. Regardless of which direction we move, our best decisions are going to offend or upset someone. There is no way to make everyone happy- we must have discernment and make decisions based on what we think is best for ourselves and our family.

These decisions affect the way we work, the environment we work in, and how we proceed each day. They can affect us when we go to church, the grocery store, and the small group we belong to. They have an impact on us that can feel negative and oppressive.

How can we maintain faith while digging for facts and keep the balance of making a good decision?

We take a deep breath and move forward with the consequences, good or bad. We lean into the things we know, the things we want to know, and the things we learn. We spend time in prayer and scripture, asking for guidance and for the Holy Spirit to guide our discernment. We listen.

There are a lot of choices to be made, which we need to educate ourselves about. It’s important to have real facts from real resources and to balance those facts with faith that you will be led by the Holy Spirit to make the best decision possible.

The cloud of “what if’s” and “but” hangs over all of us. We will not be able to shake it until we are confident in our faith that we are moving forward in the best possible ways we know-how.

It might require more study, more reading, and more commitment. It might require more of us praying and being still, so we can have clarity. It might mean turning off the television and putting on some worship music. It might look like setting our phone down and heading outside for a walk or a rest in a hammock.

It most definitely means we need to choose the healthiest path for ourselves and not worry about what other people think we should be doing. It also means we don’t have to post on social media every decision we make and explain why, putting us at risk of having to defend our decision later.

When thinking about ur own personal list, we need to understand it takes both facts- God gave you a brain for a reason- and faith- God also gave you Jesus.

XOXO