trekking together in faith

What does it mean to walk together in faith? Check out this quote from Luther about stepping out in faith and the change that takes place in us as we travel together with Christ as our guide:

"Faith, however, is a divine work in us which changes us and makes us to be born anew of God, John 1[:12–13]. It kills the old Adam and makes us altogether different men [and women], in heart and spirit and mind and powers; and it brings with it the Holy Spirit. O it is a living, busy, active, mighty thing, this faith. It is impossible for it not to be doing good works incessantly. It does not ask whether good works are to be done, but before the question is asked, it has already done them, and is constantly doing them. Whoever does not do such works, however, is an unbeliever. He [she] gropes and looks around for faith and good works, but knows neither what faith is nor what good works are. Yet he [she] talks and talks, with many words, about faith and good works.

Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that the believer would stake his [her] life on it a thousand times. This knowledge of and confidence in God’s grace makes men glad and bold and happy in dealing with God and with all creatures. And this is the work which the Holy Spirit performs in faith. Because of it, without compulsion, a person is ready and glad to do good to everyone, to serve everyone, to suffer everything, out of love and praise to God who has shown him this grace. Thus it is impossible to separate works from faith, quite as impossible as to separate heat and light from fire. Beware, therefore, of your own false notions and of the idle talkers who imagine themselves wise enough to make decisions about faith and good works, and yet are the greatest fools. Pray God that he may work faith in you. Otherwise you will surely remain forever without faith, regardless of what you may think or do."

Martin Luther, Preface to Romans



Our prayer for faith as we journey

To be one who is on a journey that is marked by gladness, boldness and happiness in our dealings with God and all creatures...

To be one who walks with a living and daring confidence in God's grace....

To be one who shares a living, busy, mighty, and active thing with those we meet along the trail...

To be born anew...

To be...