I just submitted my paper topic and to be blunt, I am daunted.
I am not a biblical scholar, nor am I one the dedicated Christians who has memorized most, if not all, of the stories in the Bible.
This isn't just any other research paper; this is a paper over an ethical issue and my task is to discover how I am supposed to respond as my faith dictates.
What?!
Not only is the task of discovering the action I supposed to take concerning one ethical question daunting, but it overwhelms me because I feel like I should be searching for all of the answers to all ethical questions in the Bible.
Why don't I care enough to be constantly checking my actions with the word of God? Does this make me a complacent Christian? Or does the fact that I now understand how I should be searching and my desire to become a better-educated Christian who knows the word of God make it all okay? Is it the effort that counts? Is that another question I should be searching for at the same time??
Is this where faith comes in?
I have so many questions - questions that can never be answered alone or in one lifetime. Is this where I just step back and trust that God will show me what to do, as long I do my part in diligently pursuing him? I think so. I am not an expert in Bible stories or verse memorization, but I know that I have the love of a God who has pursued me diligently. I'm grateful for the call to diligently pursue him as well.
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