I would like to think that my preaching brings someone to faith, but I doubt it. Nor does argument convince someone to believe. Pascal would agree. Words appeal to the rational mind. Faith goes deeper than the rational level. There is a spark of fire that attracts one to a deeper level: the mystery of God. This mystery open us to a level we did not know existed when we functioned at only the rational level. This spark of fire often comes from another person who lives on this level and with whom we suddenly have contact. Think of reading a book and the author says something that suddenly jolts us, awakens us to the Aha! moment. We suddenly realize that we had been like a sailboat using only one sail when we had two. Am I living at this mystery level? And if so, is it in service to others who are working with only one sail, or even a leaky boat?
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