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We Believe

We Believe

November 29, 2015 • Guy Strickland

What is a belief? The dictionary defines it as: 1: a state or habit of mind in which trust or confidence is placed in some person or thing; 2: conviction of the truth of some statement or the reality of some being or phenomenon especially when based on examination of evidence. But what does it mean to believe? Some common idioms include: “I will believe it when I see it with my own eyes.” Or “I can’t believe it!” Or “I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was four.” It doesn’t happen easily, but when people start believing amazing things happen. Former Bear coach Mike Ditka said that “ before you can win, you gotta believe. And once we started believing in each other, suddenly the chemistry hit and ‘boom’ good things started to happen.” Likewise, when Christians believe, and when the belief motivates them to take action, good things will happen and God will be glorified.