By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. (Hebrews 11:24,25 ESV)
Faith is not Laziness
The history of Switzerland is interesting. Nationally, they have chosen an international position of neutrality and apparent passivity. While Switzerland clearly has military capability (they provide security in Vatican City, for instance), they choose a diplomatic pathway that appears weak, but is actually principled, and while neither ‘strong’ nor ‘weak,’ but rather discerning.
When we wander from seeing our days through Christ’s lens, but instead through the popular lens of our cultural atmosphere, Faith seems weak. Faith seems foolish. Faith seems lazy.
Our post-Christian society seems to believe that faith is effortless, surrendering, and childish.
But Faith is the strongest of all, because Faith is the only way to personally connect to the Almighty God of the universe!
Faith requires effort, because it is unnatural for our human minds and will.
Faith is risky, difficult, and uncomfortable, and those Christians who live by it, walk in it, and rest on it should be respected, emulated, and understood. God tells them, “well done, good and FAITHful servant.”
Faith alone.