Faith or Mind-What Matters Most?

Today, our whole family moved most of my home office to my new office at our church's building. Throughout the process, I couldn't help but notice how excited the Kidd kid's were. They were busy moving boxes, hanging decorations, arranging furniture and doing their fare share of exploration. In our decision to follow God's leading to minister at Grace Fellowship, we, naturally, were concerned with how our kids would adapt to the change. While we were working, various church folk popped in to welcome us and express their excitement, calling our kids by name! Our kids expressed to us later that they truly felt welcome.

To the world, on paper and to the realist, this decision probably doesn't make sense. But, when God is moving and asks you to take a leap of faith we dare not ignore the request, or worse, say no. In a frame on a bookshelf in my office is a printed copy of Mark Batterson's Lion Chasers Manifesto (yes, it's credited with his name). In it he says to stop worrying about what others think and be concerned with what God thinks. I looked at that again today. The center of God's will is a great place to be, regardless of all the "reasons" not to be in it.

What is God asking you to do? It may not make sense! But if you take the time to seek him and his perfect will, the places he will lead you far surpass anything you or anyone else can think of. What are you following, your faith or your mind? Your mind must enter the equation, but it must not overpower your faith.