Faith is not intellectual understanding; faith is a deliberate commitment to the Person of Jesus Christ, even when I can’t see the way ahead. – Oswald Chambers

It is easy to have an intellectual or a theoretical faith, especially for those of us who have professed a belief in Christ for many years or been “faithful” church goers and know all the right phraseology.  Tough times come, I know the words, especially if those times are for someone else.  However, to have faith in all my actions and in all my thoughts, I think that is a more difficult thing.  Are the emotions and feelings I have toward others in alignment with my commitment to the Person of Jesus Christ?  Are the words that I speak in alignment with my commitment to the Person of Jesus Christ? Are my actions, even the smallest, most seemingly insignificant ones, in alignment to my commitment to the Person of Jesus Christ?  Is it any wonder that grace is needed every day?