Faith Gym

‘What must we do if we are to do the works that God wants?’ Jesus gave them this answer, ‘This is working for God: you must believe in the one he has sent.’  Jn.6:28,29 

 

Jesus has been chased by crowds wanting more miracles after he had fed the five thousand. Knowing their carnal desires, Jesus tells them what is truly required from God. Not craving for more signs but belief in him.

There it is again, that word that the world scoffs... belief. Knowing that we would never be satisfied with signs, even witnessing someone returning from the dead, God makes his truth accessible in only one way, through belief. Belief, or faith, in the reality of the unseen God comes from deep inside me. It's more permanent. It withstands the winds of change, doubt and fickle feelings. 

C.S. Lewis writes; "Faith is such a necessary virtue: unless you teach your moods “where they get off,” you can never be either a sound Christian or even a sound atheist, but just a creature dithering to and fro, with its beliefs really dependent on the weather and the state of its digestion. Consequently one must train the habit of Faith." - Mere Christianity.

Train the habit of faith. This is what my morning prayer time is. A Faith Gym. It's such an important part of my Christian walk.

Jesus, thank you for my gift of faith. I place my trust in you.
Saint Philip Neri, please pray for me.