I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ. Philemon 1:6
“If you have any faith, give me, for heaven’s sake, a share of it! Your doubts you may keep to yourself, for I have plenty of my own.”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert (New York: Wilbur B. Ketcham, 1895) 223.
As I consider where I will dig next in deeper study, I am returning to my word for the year: share.
Today, the Apostle Paul reminds us that when we share our faith we grow to understand more fully all the good things we have in Christ. And Goethe reminds us that if we have faith, for heaven’s sake we must share it for the benefit of those around us, while keeping our doubts to ourselves.
The world is filled with doubts and troubles. As every generation has hard times, let’s lift up those around us by reflecting on the good things we have in Christ and share all we discover generously.