Our faith is not meant to be separated from the rest of our lives. If you cover your lamp with a basket, you could have 12 different lamps, each covered with a separate basket, and no one would know. You could pick a different lamp each day and set it on the stand to guide you that day.
That's not how faith is meant to be. It should be the principal light by which we see -- the light by which all of life is understood. This is why Jesus tells us to take care how we hear. We should listen with active hearts and minds, expecting to hear guidance from God on how we should live, on how we should interact. The Word of God is something that should be poured into our lives daily, and we should receive it eagerly, as one who is hungry and given nourishment to sustain us through the day. When we attend to God's Word with focus and consistency, we learn what God has to say to us, where God is calling us, and how God is sending us.
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