#141: Advent: Faith

Our great, big, powerful God invites us to have the great, big powerful gift of faith. Yet, this feels daunting to us. But what if our great big powerful God who created and offers the great big powerful gift of faith understands the beauty of small steps? When we look at the faithful giants of our faith, may we see the great big outcomes AND the small steps of obedience. What if faith is a big gift made of small steps? What if this gift of belief is stitched together with questions and doubts? What if faith is the repetitive motion of listening, acting, asking, and doing it all over again? What if our faith is made up of God asking questions of us and us asking questions back? Perhaps faith doesn't look or feel like absolute certainty but is a track record built over time and based on obedience and questions.  Perhaps faith is belief plus doubt plus courage to question plus the audacity to lean our whole weight on an inconceivable answer because we know in whom we have believed.   Maybe the great big powerful gift of faith is simply taking one step closer to the voice of Jesus and trusting that He alone is responsible for the outcomes.   Key Quotes "When God speaks, He speaks life into existence." - Jill E. McCormick "What if faith is a big gift made of small steps?" - Jill E. McCormick "Perhaps faith doesn't look or feel like absolute certainty but is a track record built over time and based on obedience and questions. " - Jill E. McCormick "Maybe the great big powerful gift of faith is simply taking one step closer to the voice of Jesus and trusting that He alone is responsible for the outcomes." - Jill E. McCormick As Mentioned in the Podcast The FCC requires that I tell you that I'm an Amazon Affiliate, which means I earn a bit of commission on each sale. But don't worry, there's no added cost to you! #140: Advent: Hope Detoured by Jen Babakhan Mythical Me by Richella Parham What's Here Now? by Jeanne Stevens Grace In Real Life book giveaway #81: Get Unstuck: Your identity with Jen Babakhan #129: God, grace + emotions: Radical grace for your distracted, swirling brain with Jeanne Stevens #127: God, grace + emotions: Practical grace when you feel not enough with Richella Parham Here's how to connect with Jill Website  GraceInRealLifePodcast.com  Instagram  Facebook group  Facebook page Subscribe to Jill's weekly "the good + the grace" email