The Long Walk of Faith: A Matter of Practice

The long walk in the same direction that is Christianity is an endurance race, an ardent patience of struggling to step forward steadfastly and sure through the troughs and snare of life.  Throughout this arduous race our only assurance unto perseverance is faith in God Himself.  But this strength is the ultimate source of strength that can cause all of us to be ever emboldened and comforted in the journey.

But this is not to say that faith is a passive endeavor.  On the contrary, faith is always reckoned actively.  Remember: "I will show you my faith by my works."  (James 2:18).  Faith, to be sure, is as much a matter of practice as it is about ritual, and it is as much an endeavor of individual experiences as it is one of everyday exercise.  

The everyday faith is, it turns out, the strongest faith man is capable of rendering to God.  It is that faith that so wholly suffuses the person's character with the regularity of the everyday exercises.  It is explained easy enough: start your day in prayer and study, throughout the day continue seeking after God and praying, and then ending your day the same way it began.