My church has a tradition, every Father’s Day we have the same guest speaker, Dr. Bob Barnes. Thus, Father’s Day weekend is one of my favorite times of the year. This year was no exception. Why? Because without fail every time he comes, he brings a message that feels like it was meant just for me. I have posted before that one of my favorite songs is, Oceans, by Hillsong United. The first line to today’s sermon was a Bob’s version to a one of the verses in the song. The actual verse says: “Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander.” Bob’s version “Take me deeper than my FAITH could ever wander.” After he said that my heart asked this question: How deep do you allow your faith to wander? As if the question on my heart wasn’t conviction enough Dr. Barnes followed up his rendition of the lyrics with this statement: “It’s time to do the things we say we believe.” I almost fell out of my chair! Why? A few months ago I wrote those very same words in a post (yeah, I don’t know which one) at the time of my post God was showing me that I was not living out what I believed. Today however, the words did not feel like a conviction as much as a call to arms. A reminder that He has set before me a path and it was time to travel it. Time to do the thing I say I believe. Yesterday I posted a question and it seems today God has answered it.  So today I send out the same challenge to all who read this post that Bob sent out to the congregation this morning: DO THE THINGS YOU SAY YOU BELIEVE! 

“For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” (Romans 10:10).

So what’s  the plan? Deeper wandering faith.

Side Note: Dad’s are the standard. They teach their sons how to be men and their daughters how to be treated by men. So to all the amazing father’s out there. Thank you for setting the STANDARD Happy Father’s Day! -Lisa R. –