For many years growing up I have heard countless Pastors and teachers, including myself, make reference to Hebrews 11 as the "Hall of Faith Chapter", bringing the meaning that the men and women mentioned in Hebrews 11 are extraordinary faith-journeyers that made the TOP FOLLOWERS of JESUS.
This inaccuracy does nothing but stunt the growth of followers of Christ.
When we think of people that are in the Hall of Fame or have received a Purple Heart we begin to place these individuals in a category of unreachable. These men and women are great to look at but truly a goal in which is surmountable.
The danger of doing this to the men and women mentioned on Hebrews 11 has the possibility of stunting our growth as followers, encouraging us to live a lukewarm life. Why? You see if we hold the ones who are mentioned in Hebrews as standouts we set a minimal bar for us to reach. Meaning that God is okay with where we are and although it is cool that Noah, Abraham, Rahab, etc did these wonderful things; we do not have to.
I tell the reader of this blog, THIS IS NOT TRUE!
These men and women of Hebrews 11 were a pure example of what it looks like to live by faith. It was never intended to place these individuals on some pedestal. Doing that would make them idols and we know how God feels about idolatry.
So how do I do it?
Since, God is the giver of faith, faith is not something we have to work at to get. Your faith grows in the small choices to obey and surrender each day that will lead you to begin to do things in which you thought you could never do....all for HIS glory!
In HIS Peace!
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