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A thought came to me today while visiting a family member's church and hearing the age old and simple message of salvation. The thought was about the basic principle of 'belief' which is a principle of both the physical world and the spiritual world. For example, in the physical world we prepare for the next day believing we will live to experience it. We plant and nurture flowers believing they will grow. We board a plane believing the pilot/plane will get us to our destinations safely and so on. 


Similarly in the Christian faith, in order to have a relationship with God we must believe. There are at least 36 bible verses referencing belief. Top of the list is that we must believe that Jesus Christ existed, died on the cross for our sins and is our ultimate connection to God. We must believe all of these things that we've never seen in order to have a relationship with God - hence why Christians are also called Believers. 

I was reflecting on how much easier it is to believe things when younger, you know like Santa Clause, the Tooth Fairy, the American Dream, Anancy and Duppy (Ghost) stories etc. and how jaded and indifferent grown folks are in comparison especially when faced with moments that challenge our belief. Bottom line is that the we must protect and nurture our belief in Christ with child like enthusiasm because without this simple principle of belief we cannot relate to God. 

Believe by Kirk Franklin: http://youtu.be/pp3w-1qNOKU 

"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved." Romans 10:9-10 

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