on the surface

 

My friends, here is what I want you to know. I announce to you that your sins can be forgiven because of what Jesus has done. Through him everyone who believes is set free from every sin. Moses’ law could not make you right in God’s eyes.
- Acts 13:38-39 (NIRV)
 
In my lifetime, I’ve attended churches of many different denominations. Some had pastors whose sermons truly hit home—messages that stayed with me long after Sunday morning. Others were… well, a little meh. But over time, I’ve realized the difference wasn’t always the church or the pastor. The deeper question is this: when we attend church, are we simply making an appearance, or are we coming with a desire to learn, grow, and be changed?
It’s easy to live on the surface of faith. We attend church, hear sermons, nod along, and go back to life as usual. But surface faith doesn’t hold us when storms come—it only skims the top. When faith stays shallow, it looks fine on the outside but lacks the depth needed to sustain us.
Paul reminds us in Acts that forgiveness and freedom are found in Jesus alone. Not in habits. Not in routine. Not in being “good enough.” Real faith goes deeper than appearances; it sinks its roots into grace.
If the Bible is going to be real to us, we have to crave it—not as an obligation, but as nourishment. Shallow waters are safe and familiar, but they never satisfy our thirst. Depth is where freedom lives.
 
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