The Christian religion asks us to put our trust not in ideas, and certainly not in ideologies, but in a God Who was vulnerable enough to become human and die, and Who desires to be present to us in our ordinary circumstances.

Kathleen Norris
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The Christian religion asks us to put our trust not in ideas, and certainly not in ideologies, but in a God Who was vulnerable enough to become human and die, and Who desires to be present to us in our ordinary circumstances. The Christian faith is less about faith than it is about faithfulness. Faith is the willingness to turn away from the world and live out one’s faith. Faithfulness is the ability to live well within the world.

The Christian faith offers another way of living life, one that refuses to be limited by external conditions. Following Christ means being faithful to life as it is, instead of being constrained by external factors that are beyond our control. When we are faithful, then God will be faithful too.

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