My life goal is to see the world's one billion people with disabilities embraced and encouraged by the church.
Joni Eareckson TadaRead
Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Faith is about trusting in God and acting on that trust in the present moment.
In this quote, Joni Eareckson Tada expresses the idea that faith is not about envisioning the distant future or imagining all possibilities, but rather about trusting God's promises and acting accordingly in the here and now. It emphasizes the importance of taking steps in life guided by faith, even when the future may seem uncertain or unclear.
Themes
FaithTrustGodStepsAction
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon about hope and action in uncertain times.
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