• A Voice in the Church of Central TX

ATX Catholic

A Voice in the Church in Central Texas

  • Articles
  • Podcast Archive
  • About ATX Catholic
    • Contact Us
    • Contributors

What kind of faith do you have?

Published July 3, 2019 • Written by

As a birthday gift to my husband, we’re going to look at one of his favorite verses – John 3:17.
You read that right. Not John 3:16 like you see on all of the signs at sports events, but John 3:17.
Yes, “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” (John 3:16), but we miss the point if we don’t read on a little more.
“For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” (John 3:17)
In this world filled with hate, judgment, and accusation, we forget that our faith isn’t one of rejection and separation, but one of hope and salvation. Ours is a faith of forgiveness and life, not grudges and death.
When we share it that way, it draws people in. When we live it that way, people want to be a part of it. It’s not that people don’t do anything wrong – we all get things wrong on a daily basis. It’s that we have a faith that knows that God loves us enough to help us turn back.
Let’s live like we believe it.
(Happy birthday, my love!)

Related

Written by • Published July 3, 2019

Translate Site

Subscribe via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,522 other subscribers

Latest Posts

August 2022 Pilgrimage to Shrines in Mexico

By Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez

Pilgrimage to Shrines of Mexico Fall 2021

By Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez

Site Stats

  • 1,838,917 Views

Today’s Top Posts

  • Los Sentidos de la Sagrada Escritura
    Los Sentidos de la Sagrada Escritura
  • Angels & Dragons XXIV: The Scapular of Saint Michael the Archangel
    Angels & Dragons XXIV: The Scapular of Saint Michael the Archangel
  • Angels & Dragons III: The St. Michael Relic Stone
    Angels & Dragons III: The St. Michael Relic Stone
  • ATX Catholic
We are dedicated to bringing the good news of Jesus Christ into the world through engaging new and social media, with particular focus on Catholics in the Diocese of Austin.

Ora Pro Nobis

St John Paul II
St John Paul II
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Ven. Fulton Sheen
Ven. Fulton Sheen

Catholic News Service

‘Synodality is a call from God for the church today,’ says synod undersecretary

• Copyright © 2023 ATX Catholic • All content posted on this site is copyright of ATX Catholic unless credited otherwise. All links and partners are indirectly affiliated with ATX Catholic and do not necessarily express the views of this group. We work to support the local church in the Diocese of Austin, but ATX Catholic does not directly represent or speak for Bishop Joe Vásquez or the Diocese of Austin.

 

Loading Comments...