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Now Faith

I grew up as one of five brothers in a strong faith-filled family. My parents are ministers who have always modeled a life of extreme faith for me. In moments when most parents would have said, “I’m sorry, we can’t afford that right now,” my mom told me to pray and believe God for what I wanted. 

She and my dad told me Bible stories of extraordinary faith all the time, and I would imagine myself as one of the characters. It built in me much more than a good imagination; it built a solid faith foundation. 

I’m fully aware that not all kids grow up like that, but the beautiful thing about faith is that it’s never too late to build it. In many translations, Hebrews 11:1 starts off with these two words: “Now faith.” So I’m encouraging you now, at this moment, that now is not too late. As a matter of fact, now is the perfect time. Right where you are, you can begin tearing down the walls of doubt, pulling out the lies of pessimism, and removing the framework of fear so that God can pour a new faith foundation deep within you. 

I am convinced that the foundation you should build your life on is faith in God and belief in His Word. God’s Word has remained from generation to generation. It has seen empires rise and fall. God's Word produces change, but it will never change. 

The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever. (Isaiah 40:8) 

Take some time to assess your faith foundation. The truth is, you can’t build a skyscraper-sized vision on fixer-upper faith, and you won’t experience mansion-sized miracles with porta-potty principles. But let’s take it a step further. Think about specific areas of your life, and then rate your faith foundation for each one on a scale of 1 (vacant lot—full of potential!) to 6 (skyscraper—huge vision and daring dreams).

Your friendships, career goals, romantic relationship, health, finances, children, personal development, and any other visions for your future—each one needs to be built on a sturdy faith foundation. What kind of foundation are they on right now? As you look back on your list and ratings, remember that the exciting news is this is just the beginning of your crazy faith journey. Crazy faith is about progression, not perfection.