Living by Faith

Lately, I have loved our small group discussions over the book of Galations. We have attempted to answer some deep questions. Questions like, What does it mean to live by faith? What does it mean to die (not a physical death)?

I love that the questions are making me want to know more. They are making me want to grow. They are inspiring me to study God's word, to build my relationship with Him, to want more than the life this world can offer... something my awful sinful nature has been working really hard against.

We are called to 'live by faith,' though. 
"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.
The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God,
who loved me and gave himself for me." (Galations 2:20)

This is the journey I am on.

My eyes have been opened so much over the past year or year and a half. I have learned so much too. My journey seems so difficult in today's culture. I love what a friend preached last Sunday; Christ's presence in my life is free, anyone can choose to walk this narrow path... but it is not cheap. I have faith, though, that the Lord will continue to open my eyes to the lies that have made me feel trapped by what the world says I have to do to survive in this crazy culture.

What I really need to do is to continue to grow and build my relationship with Christ, because, as we discussed tonight, becoming more and more like Christ is our goal. "He must become greater; I must become less." (John 3:30) My life should not be about me. I should be living for His glory. It isn't by my works that I shall be saved; it is by grace alone. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

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For small group tonight, I made a yogurt fruit salad (this is my name for it since this is a recipe passed on orally from a friend). It is super easy to throw together. It is a great summer side dish. I like it best when grilling. To top it all off, I'm certain it's probably very healthy. Mmm, mm. Enjoy!

Yogurt Fruit 
Salad




You will need:

apples
grapes
other fruit
almond slices or slivers
individual size vanilla yogurt

You need to:

a beautiful apple 'flower'

1. Wash and cut the apples into bite size pieces.
2. Wash the grapes.
3. Combine all the fruit in a bowl.
4. Add the almonds.
5. Pour the yogurt on the fruit and mix thoroughly.