Opinion: Is it lack of faith to not put all your eggs in one basket?
Posted by Tomi O on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 with 2 comments
Based on the common saying ¨I cannot put my eggs in one basket¨ Sope hit me with a question ¨Is not putting your eggs in one basket wisdom or an act of not enough faith?¨
In order for me to understand he gave me examples.
1. Is it an act of foolishness to take drugs or is it lack of faith?
2. Is it wisdom after praying about wanting to do masters to also start applying for Jobs?
Wisdom or Lack of faith?
Having said that, there are babes in Christ and there are matured Christians and that will tell in your approach to things. When someone is still a babe and coming into a deeper knowledge of God and his ways - but is not exactly there yet.
I think its totally fine when people do things without faith and the word even warns us not to judge such people. Even Jesus repeated ¨Your faith has made you whole¨
We are under the new covenant and there are no rules set in stone for us.
You might say the same Bible say to have faith and not of works and it also says faith without works is dead.
In the new covenant God deal with us uniquely and gives us instructions tailored to our lives. When he speaks to us as his children and gives us instructions to follow and that is the work our faith works. It is birth out of obedience to the word/instructions of God.
As opposed to just applying for school and looking for different Jobs, because thats the next logical steps in the world that we live in, God instructs you to apply for just school, now you are confident because God said you should. The wisdom is in obedience'to his instructions.
Also, If someone is diagnosed with cancer and as opposed to going to the hospital which is the logical thing to do, God instructs the person to make dietary changes and doing that in confidence because God instructed.
Another may try to do what you did and it wont work for them, thats why we must each have a personal relationship with God because he is not a one-size-fits all God, he is a one-size-fits-YOU - as much as your capacity is.
When all your eggs are in one basket and given to God, its wisdom for you to listen to him where you should put your individual eggs and you will be rest assured that it will be safe there.
In my opinion, We just need to listen more.
What say you? I appreciate your comments.
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I agree with you
ReplyDeleteWe just need to listen to God more.
You know, I was listening to Joseph Prince the other day and a man was giving a testimony and he said that he meditated on Psalm 23 till the cancer on his lung disappeared.
I don't think Christians should depend on the hospital like it is their saving grace even though they may use the hospitals if they think they don't have enough faith.
Faith comes by hearing the word of God anyways. So they should just keep hearing the word of God. It is not really the debate of which is right, exercising faith or not, it is not a debate, it is a life.
I can't explain but I believe that it is a step by step process. Ministers talk about separating themselves in a room with the word of God. That act in itself is a step of faith because they are expecting something. God honours those expectations and God love. That is the foundation. God loves all men. He loves Christians 'much more'. It is sin that he can't behold and for that, He sent Jesus.
There is always something I say prophetically. I say, God saw me and He said, "I will send my son". I am always telling it to my brother in faith. It is not that God didn't send Jesus for others, it is just that I acknowledge Him more. Philemon 1:6
I just like to ramble about Jesus because He has been good to me. I won't stop.
Lol. Please don't stop :)
ReplyDeleteYes! Yes! Yes!! I'm with you. :)