A few months ago I started talking about the general plan that God has for your life. It is spelled out in II Peter 1: 5-8. The first problem that I run into is that I believe that we have mis-defined what Faith is. I was having lunch with a few friends last week and they were discussing the dilemma between faith and dead faith. At that time I didn’t want to get into my dissertation on definitions.

But once we move Faith from some head-knowledge and actually start believing that He is everywhere and will hold us accountable for our actions, our moral excellence must improve. If it does not improve, I challenge whether the person has faith or just knows of faith.

Matthew 5:8 - “God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.”

Psalm 24:3-6 - “Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? Only those whose hards and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. They will receive the Lord’s blessing and have right standing with God their savior. They alone may enter God’s presence and worship the God of Israel.”