“Faith may seem stupid,
but it’s better than
being stupid!”

I love kitchen conversations. Catching up at the end of the day with one another, swapping stories and exchanging encouragements. Tonight, like so many others, Andrew and Sara let me process my day and verbalize my thoughts. They are so patient, wise and kind.

We talked about a conversation I had with my brother this morning where he lovingly exhorted me to be proactive about my job search. His experience and insight were wise and true, but I was having a hard time processing and accepting it. I knew he was right, but I was trying to reconcile his advice with the cloud of emotions and questions swirling in my head.

What is the difference between faith and laziness? When do you work hard and when do you rest? How do you be a good steward without stressing yourself out? At what point does God’s plan supersede effort? Does it matter how much we do if God already has a plan? How do I prioritize my own soul without neglecting my responsibilities? Yada, yada, yada…

And so I arrived at the following conclusions:

1) God has a perfect plan for my life and nothing I do (or don’t do) will derail it 
2) God has given me the privilege of thinking and doing so that I can honor Him
3) I should be actively looking for doors God might be opening
4) As God reveals doors, I should knock on them
5) I can trust that God will provide in His time and in His way

As our kitchen conversation wrapped up tonight, I commented that I don’t always know the difference between faith and stupidity.

That’s when Andrew said, “Faith may SEEM stupid, but it’s better than BEING stupid.”

And I can’t really argue with that.