What do I believe?
I think about that question a lot. It’s good, I think, to keep turning over the soil and making sure I really believe what I believe.
I haven’t thought this through completely, but I’m wondering if we can determine our beliefs more by our actions than by our statements. Is it possible that what I truly believe is reflected in what I do, or at least in what I try to do?
I’m reflecting on the first few verses of 1 Corinthians 13. Seems pretty clear – without love, all the fancy words and detailed theological analyses are just noise.
For sure, I’ll never get there. My actions will always miss the mark. But more and more I’m becoming convinced that the answer to What do I believe? isn’t a series of declarative statements.
I think you can determine what I really believe, not what I say I believe, by simply watching how I treat those around me.
Frankly, it’s a scary thought.