Faith vs Fear

God and I had a conversation the other day in which I was asking Him where is the line between faith and fear. I think I've posted before about the line between faith and apathy (believing that God is doing something for us vs being lazy and not doing our part). Faith vs fear is a very similar line.

I have faith. I have faith in God. I have faith that Jesus died on a cross that I may have eternity with Him. I have faith that God is directing my steps and guiding me. I have faith that He speaks.

What I don't want is to think I have faith for something and attribute it to God and years down the road realize that it was not God at all. I don't want to attribute something to God because I was afraid to step out and do something.

It's kinda like the old story of the man who was on his roof during a flood. Over a period of time a boat, helicopter, and something else came by and offered to save the man. The man kindly kept declining the offers because He was waiting on God. He had faith. Later after he died in the flood and found him self face to face with the Lord he asked God why he didn't save Him. God responded that He had sent him a boat and a helicopter, etc and the man declined. I think the man was so afraid of missing God that he wouldn't even step out.

There's a fine line between not moving because you have faith and know that God is doing something and not moving because you are afraid of messing things up. I never want to not do something and attribute it to God when really I'm just being afraid and sticking to my little box.

Sometimes the lines between things are so fine that it's hard to tell the difference.

Until then......