Jared and I chose Faith in Things Unseen for our blog title, for a two-fold reason. The first, more important reason is that we are followers of Jesus and the Bible tells us consistently to live by faith, and not to rely on only what we can see and understand. Hebrews 11, in the Bible, is a chapter all about faith in action. The first verse says, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for, and assurance about what we do not see." In the chapter before, we read, "Let us hold unswervingly to the hope (faith) we profess, for He who promised to us is faithful." (Hebrews 10:23)
Jared and I want to follow these commands and be focused on what God has promised to do for us, rather than what we might have tangibly at this very minute. We have faith that God will take care of our daily needs ("God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus", Philippians 4:19). We have faith that God cares greatly about us ("Give all your worries to Him because He cares for you", 1 Peter 5:7). We have faith that God will give us children ("He settles the childless woman in her home as a happy mother of children. Praise the LORD", Psalm 113:9).
The secondary reason, which is almost silly, is due to a love of the band Sister Hazel. Jared and I have seen them in concert a few times, and I love their music. One of my favorite songs is called "Strange Cup of Tea". Here's a video of the song. Here's the lyrics if you'd like to read them.
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