Faith

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. 1 Peter 3:15 (KJV) Faith Doesn’t Require Intellectual Surrender One of the most persistent misconceptions about Christianity is that it demands believers to leave their brain at the door: to abandon reason in favor of blind faith. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Scripture itself demonstrates that God values our minds and invites us to engage intellectually with our faith. ...

And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. - Mark 4:39 (KJV) Three words. That’s all it took. “Peace, be still.” The same voice that spoke creation into existence now speaks to creation in its chaos, and immediately the raging storm becomes a great calm. Not a gradual settling, not a slow subsiding, but an instant transformation from tempest to tranquility. ...