Faith Is Trust Built Upon Knowledge

Walking the Illuminated Path

There is a movement amongst us that refers themselves “Free Thinkers”.  Some even suggest if you believe in God it means you have checked your mind at the door.  I say nothing can be further from the truth. Where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.  God gave us a mind and a free will to think. So I guess we are all “Free Thinkers”. To walk with faith in God is to truly use the full extent of your mind. Thinking does not replace God, and God does not replace thinking.

2 Timothy 2:7 – Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything.

To grow in our faith we must think.  Faith and knowledge go hand in hand.  The knowledge of God intersects with every area of our lives.

Knowledge Properly Applied

Knowledge apart from the love of God leads to pride (1 Corinthians 8:1). Acquiring knowledge is not answer to society’s ills. As we all know there are many educated fools. We should all aim to seek knowledge, pray for and apply wisdom, and make better choices daily.

“Until you consistently apply knowledge in your life, to direct and manufacture your future, the knowledge remains only a set of guidelines that serve no real purpose. The only thing that is holding you away from converting your knowledge into “YOUR POWER”, is your willingness to apply all the knowledge you have gained in your life. Who and what you are in the future, will be determined by a few things. Namely, the books you read, the people you associate with, the thoughts you think and the inspired actions you take.” ~ Andrew Horton, Motivational Speaker

Explore a more in depth discussion of about faith and knowledge in an article by Tom Gilson for Thinking Christian, What does faith have to do with knowledge?

Thank you for reading Illuminated Living today, and may you continue to walk in the knowledge of God.