“Moving forward through uncharted water with only my heart as my guide, one thing I know for certain: what I need is a leap of faith.
I know if I start to falter, You’ll give me the strength to go on.
Though I might waver, I’m certain of this: what I’m needing is a leap of faith.
I need faith to believe in the wisdom of change.
As I follow in trust, when my ways are not enough, I need a leap of faith.
Though it’s hard to let go of the comfort in the things I would be leaving behind, the first step I need to consider, is a big one — it’s a leap of faith.”
Responsive Reading for Sunday, March 3
When Jesus and His disciples came to Jerico, a blind man named Bartimaeus was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard Jesus was passing by, he started to call after Him. People told the man to be quiet, “But he kept calling out all the more . . . Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’ So they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take courage; get up, he is calling you.’ He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ The blind man replied to him, ‘Master, I want to see.’ Jesus told him, ‘Go your way; your faith has saved you.’ Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way” (Mark 10:48-52).
Moving forward through uncharted water with only my heart as my guide, one thing I know for certain: what I need is a leap of faith.
A boy was having seizures. The disciples were unable to help him so the boy’s father brought him to Jesus, saying: “‘If you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us. Jesus said to him, ‘ 'If you can!' Everything is possible to one who has faith.’ Then the boy's father cried out, ‘I do believe, help my unbelief!’ . . . . Jesus took him by the hand, raised him, and he stood up” (Mark 9:22-28).
I know if I start to falter, You’ll give me the strength to go on. Though I might waver, I’m certain of this: what I’m needing is a leap of faith.
“The prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up” (James 5:15).
I need faith to believe in the wisdom of change. As I follow in trust, when my ways are not enough, I need a leap of faith.
“So we are always courageous . . . for we walk by faith, not by sight” (II Co. 5:6-7).
Though it’s hard to let go of the comfort in the things I would be leaving behind, the first step I need to consider is a big one — it’s a leap of faith.