Fact or Fiction?

“Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right, so that others may hear and say, ‘It is true.’” Isaiah 43:9

When my sisters and I were young growing up in Lancaster there were many times two of us would tease or mislead the other two. We would spin stories and situations that on the surface seemed unbelievable but our younger sisters seemed to want to believe. On many occasions they would yell that battle cry that we always tried to redirect or avoid, “Prove it!” This was when the fantastic stories in which we were weaving unraveled and the truth was exposed as false.

As we walk on our Christian journeys our actions will weave a story for others opposed to the story our mouths may tell. While walking on our paths of calm we spin our beliefs with the beautiful threads of our faith. But what will our actions show when the harshness of adversity hits? Many will witness our walk to see if we can prove that our faith can stand up against the storms or if it is nothing more than a game, a roust and empty stories of fiction.

If we are to display the splendor of Christ our walk must be able to bear credibility and authenticity like the manner in which Christ walked on earth. He provided the proof needed to authenticate faith over fear, love over ego and sacrifice over self.

When spinning our stories of faith are we weaving fact or fiction?