know the river, know the raft.

I think it’s humorous how we decorate our faith as a lifejacket rather than a raft… let me explain. When you’re on the river (in life) the goals are to have fun and stay out of the water. In our lives, as Christians, we often see that we have to wear this uncomfortable lifejacket; It’s too tight, it’s really hot, it’s something we want – but not really kind of idea that only serves the purpose of comforting our Salvation rather than us desiring such a gift. If our perspective shifts to seeing our faith in Christ as more of a raft, I believe God is more glorified. In the raft each individual is experiencing their own thrill, but they’re growing together through it. In essence, it’s doing exactly what the lifejacket does, except you aren’t focusing on the fact that you’re floating on the water, you’re focused on the people around you and the river. In life, I believe Christ has called us to be aware of our surroundings and wise for the Kingdom, dodging rocks, hitting waves correctly, and being prepared for what the river throws at us. The only way to do such a thing is to know what the river does and understand how the raft works in the water. Half the believers in the world right now have no idea how to get out of temptation, how to pray/what is prayer, the characteristics and desires of God, and even what they can handle as far as temptation goes. Know how your faith is played out in the world, not just what it looks like on paper or how big and mighty you can sound talking about it. God is the focus of our pursuit, not Salvation.

 

-BREW