by Susan Bozarth
ife is a series of events. It is not the events themselves that impact us as much as how we perceive and handle these events. As Christians, we are always looking to define our response to any given situation with faith while engaging the wisdom of God in determining our responses. This is not a new concept, nor is it always easy; fear, confusion, guilt, and even condemnation attempt to add layers to our decisions and responses. We can learn much from our biblical forebearers and
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their responses of faith and wisdom: • Noah was warned of the flood; he built an ark. • Joseph was warned of a future famine; he stored up grain. • There was a threat against the life of baby Jesus; Mary and Joseph changed addresses. The purposes of God were fulfilled in these and many other instances. They demonstrated their faith by their obedience to the wisdom of God. Someone said, “Faith is believing in advance what will only
