The Write Radical: Understanding Crazy Faith

Hello #JustWrite and welcome 2022!! Let's dive right into this month's topic. What is faith? A general definition would be: 1. Faith is complete trust or confidence in someone or something. 2. strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. The bible speaks about faith in many verses but here is one that we all know: "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1.

This verse reminds me of the analogy of air. We may not see it, but we feel and hear it and know that it is air. That's how faith works in our lives and circumstances. We remain hopeful in all things whether we see it instantly or not. What does it mean to have crazy faith? This month's book club selection is Crazy Faith: It's Only Crazy Until It Happens by renowned pastor and author, Michael Todd. Here's an excerpt from their overview:

"Pastor Michael Todd shows us how to step out in faith and dive into the purposeful life of trusting God for the impossible. Even if you have to start with baby faith or maybe faith, you can become empowered to let go of your lazy faith, trust God through your hazy faith, and learn to live a lifestyle of crazy faith."

We have many examples of crazy faith in the Bible, notably, the stories of Noah, Moses, and of course the birth of Jesus. These same biblical heroes are infused with stories of modern-day scenarios in Crazy Faith. The book will inspire you to do the following:

• believing the impossible
• choosing hope over fear
• being alert to the voice of God
• coping with loss and doubt
• developing a deeper level of trust in God
• speaking faith-filled declarations
• inspiring crazy faith in others

Join us on Tuesday, January 25th at 6pm as co-host Renee Carter shares her insight and brings the topic of crazy faith full circle as we navigate these crazy and uncertain times.  

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.”
_Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

In His service,

Lequvia Ousley