What’s faith? Faith is that belief that God is with us even when the mast of our sailboat breaks in two and we are holding the hand of a beloved who is dying. Faith is a gift from God that helps us to continue on our journeys even when our hearts are broken.
Faith is the hope for a better world even when war or turmoil seems to have an upper hand in our world.
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11: 1, RSV, Thomas Nelson & Sons, Toronto, 1952.)
What’s a cup? The obvious answer is a cup is either 8 ounces or 225ml of something.
A cup for me is that coffee with God while I conduct my morning devotions and prayers. A cup is a wonderful remembrance of a beloved friend with whom I would talk and visit. A cup filled with tea is an afternoon event, or a measure of sugar to a neighbor in need.
A cup of faith is whatever needed that helps us be the friends of God to the people of God. A cup of faith is both given and received as we share our faith stories
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