Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” (John 6:7 NIV, 12-13-11)

It’s called realism. It’s honestly assessing the situation. As Jesus himself put it in another context, counting the cost to see if your army is big enough to win or if you have enough money to build the tower. It’s looking at the cold hard facts and making the logical decision.

And often in Kingdom work, it’s the coward’s way out.

Don’t get me wrong. I want to be a coward. I want to live logically. Faith living is scary and tense and risky. It’s walking the high wire. And I’m afraid of heights.

But logic doesn’t require faith. And without faith it is impossible to please God.

So, I guess I’m stuck living a scared faith, living at times opposed to logic. Because my goal HAS TO BE TO PLEASE HIM.

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. The road to mediocrity is paved with logic. But the road to Kingdom greatness is paved only with faith.

[Father, give me the courage and the encouragement to walk totally by faith.]