Our theme this summer at camp, “Faith Alive” is one that has really made me stop and think – “What does it mean to have ‘Faith Alive’?” How do I do this both at camp and also when I’m away at school? I’ve struggled a lot in considering what exactly living “Faith Alive” means, since I’m the kind of person who doesn’t tend to read my Bible everyday or go to church every week. Does that mean that my faith is any less alive than someone who does those things?
I’ve found my answer in our theme verse for the summer, 1st Corinthians 16:14 – “Let all that you do be done in love.” What I do with my life is less important than why I do it, and if I truly live my life in love for God and all of creation, that is what evidences that my faith is alive. God calls us to go out into the world and be the hands and feet of Jesus. It is a radical call, and can even be frightening, but living a “Faith Alive” means setting aside complacency and mindless repetition. We must be intentional in how we live, because it is God’s love and our reflection of that love that keeps our faith alive.
I’ve found my answer in our theme verse for the summer, 1st Corinthians 16:14 – “Let all that you do be done in love.” What I do with my life is less important than why I do it, and if I truly live my life in love for God and all of creation, that is what evidences that my faith is alive. God calls us to go out into the world and be the hands and feet of Jesus. It is a radical call, and can even be frightening, but living a “Faith Alive” means setting aside complacency and mindless repetition. We must be intentional in how we live, because it is God’s love and our reflection of that love that keeps our faith alive.