From Faith to Faith...We will

We will? Will, a "helping" verb or a part of humans not shown on anatomy charts? When the sentence dangles without closure who's to know? Actually, the intent is the use of the word as that "part of humans not shown on anatomy charts."

The human "will." In Romans chapter one the imperative in understanding the intent of "from faith to faith..." is accepting the responsibility we each have in applying one's "will" to the direction and maintenance of one's life. 

We live in a society that diminishes personal responsibility and seems to constantly be applying blame assessment. It has created a fertile environment for litigation. How does a Christian find balance having the unyielding mountain edicts of both Old and New Testaments trumpeting across all societies of millenniums past, and living in a daily negotiation of tolerance, acceptance and other people's rights suffocating your own silent screams for equity.

It's too easy to talk about "boundaries" with the expectations of peace upon their establishment. We are flying in the face of current culture when our boundaries demand an level of personal responsibility on the part of the person on the other side of our boundary. To merely start drawing the line in the sand requires a great effort of "will."

Actually, to live any way similar to the manner which God expects requires a great effort of "will." God expects commitment. We are instructed to "commit our way to Him." Then, there is the mandate of denying myself, taking up the cross and following Him. 

If I haven't exercised even this most basic of Biblical expectations, how can I establish the stele of "will" when in the crisis of "faith?" After all, the "faith to faith" of Romans One is crisis to crisis. If the path of my life is made by my determination and commitment to principles, ethics, integrity and character - then an interruption by a crisis is only momentary and not monumental. The trumpet from the mountains, Sinai and Galilean, establishes the parameters of the pilgrimage.

The monumental call is hugely onward and upward. Those not driven by this call find themselves moving side to side. This is defined by James as being "unstable in all our ways." Or, in other words, "tossed to and fro..." or "buffeted."

Tired of being knocked around, crisis after crisis? Establish the direction of your will toward that which is eternal and spoken from the mountains! Stand as did Joshua and say, "As for me...I will serve the Lord."