Faith Like Potatoes

Hebrews 11:6 (English Standard Version)

And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him

Good morning Zebras,

Last night we watched Faith Like Potatoes. It was a really good movie based on a true story of a white farmer in South Africa. I don’t want to give too much away because it is a movie worth watching but suffice it to say the story revolves around having real faith.

The main character does some wild things for God, but at the end of the movie even his family and Christian friends think he may be going a little too far. His pastor, who is also a little concerned, tells him “There is a fine line between faith and foolishness.”

But is there?

Didn’t Noah look foolish as he built an ark? Didn’t Joshua and his men look foolish as they marched around Jericho? Didn’t David look foolish dancing before the Ark of the Covenant? And didn’t Peter look foolish getting out of the boat to walk on water?

Or did he?

For a moment Peter felt the thrill of doing the impossible while the rest of the disciples watched. The Bible doesn’t say how many of the disciples were in the boat with Peter, it could have been all of them. But only Peter overcame his fear and got out. The other eleven could have done the same thing but they didn’t. They just sat and watched.

If you are tired of sitting and watching, if you want to get out of the boat and do the impossible, good! There are enough mediocre Christians in the world already, God wants a few that are willing to look foolish. Those are the ones He can REALLY use!

My son once said to me that one sold out Christian can accomplish more for God than a thousand who are just slightly interested. The choice is yours.

Love,
Jill