Faithful, faithless, Christians

Faith in things we have grown confident about is not faith. Having faith when peace has settled into our hearts about the decision is not faith. Faith is born in the beating moments, when indecision knifes into our hearts and we drown in insecurities. Faith is the courage to stand amid all the chaos and fear and ignorance and choose to believe in something greater. It does not exist, is not made stronger because we understand it, but triumphs because we don't. Faith is the eye of the storm, the calm certainty that is never devoid of emotion but surrounded by the raw power of it. It is not security and it is not peace; Faith is courage.