The dictionary gives the meaning of faith as belief without proof. So why so many people set out to change the nature of Christianity by proving it is true, is beyond me.

Surely once one person has produced the proof then it ceases to be faith.

A great number of the benefits promised in the Bible are accrued through faith alone. So I am yet to find a document or doctrine that promotes better options than the Bible.

It seems that all that is left outside of Christianity is faith in one's self. All those I have met so far who have great faith in themselves also have poor judgement and no escape clause. Having decided to trust the teaching of the Bible as a basis of my faith I have had to fight my way through the proliferation of unadulterated rubbish that flows out the mouths of those who profess to teach us what it all means.

I strongly recommend that you look around and find someone who is trying (as far as they are able) to actually "do the stuff" that is promoted in this fine publication. Then spend time with them, copy them, mimic them, try "doing the stuff" too. You will make a lot of messes but remember values are caught not taught.

So confound the great social engineers of our time who would use our education system to teach their values and change our world.

The following passage motivated me to get out of a very comfortable place of caring for my own and take some risks, make a few mistakes and provide for our society what I was capable of providing.

I find the motivation comfortable and the energy abundant to perform when I have an unwavering belief that one day I will be called to account for what I was given. Believe me I have been given enormous gifts in many areas of life, far far more than I could ever earn.

(Luke 19.11-27)

14 "For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them;

15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.

16 The one who had received the five talents went off at once and traded with them, and made five more talents.

17 In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents.

18 But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.

19 After a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them.

20 Then the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more talents, saying, 'Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made five more talents.'

21 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'

22 And the one with the two talents also came forward,
saying, 'Master, you handed over to me two talents; see, I have made two more talents.'

23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy
slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'

24 Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed;

25 So I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.'

26 But his master replied, 'You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter?

27 Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with interest.

28 So take the talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents.

29 For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

30 As for this worthless slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.