Amen

Amen is a dangerous word. It's not just a finishing phrase. It's along the lines of "Let's make this happen." Faith is more than just saying the right words and having the right ideas; it's working make those words real in our daily lives. I guess it's appropriate that we end our statements of faith with Amen. Often time it's seen as "Well, isn't that nice, this is a complete thought," where as really it's a "Alright, we've laid out what we believe about what this world is and what it ought to be, and now we're going to go out and live up to what we just spouted." In that one little word, we have our sending forth and our commission. I wish I just lived up to my Amen a little bit better most days.