by Brian Butler
While living by faith is not easy, it can be an adventure. Even though we should exercise prudence in our lives, prudence is a natural virtue. Faith, though, is a theological virtue. Faith, hope, and love are the three God-given gifts that allow us to cultivate other natural or human virtues, such as patience and generosity.
Sometimes faith will inspire us to do something that, on the face of it, doesn’t make rational sense—because the impulse comes not from our human reason but by a prompting of the Spirit. However, as we learn to obey these “inner promptings,” we may discover an increase in the natural virtues as well.
So when your conscience tells you to wait for the next bus for some “unseen” reason … wait. Then watch how the conversation with the passenger next to you grow into something meaningful. When the same little voice in your heart, for no apparent reason says, “Cut your neighbor’s grass,” or “Bake your sister’s family some muffins” or “Go to morning Mass before work today,” or “Give $10 to that homeless man” you can say “yes,” like Mary did. You may not know what lies ahead, but if we take a small step of faith, chances are that God will be right there to give us more of himself, not less.
How is the Holy Spirit inviting you to walk by faith today?
In the Hands of the Potter 
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