Recently, I picked up a book by Saifedean Ammous about Bitcoin (Audible Link). I wasn’t expecting a lesson on the historical shift away from the gold standard.
That surprise insight and lesson prompted me to reflect on the similarities of the Gold Standard to our spiritual lives, a connection I had previously never imagined.
Ammous explains what happens when a society unmoors its currency from a solid, physical anchor and replaces it with a system that floats on public opinion and momentum. As I read the mechanics of how money loses its intrinsic value, I realized he was describing the exact same pattern we see when someone loses their testimony.
It made me ask, is my faith backed by the solid reality of Jesus Christ, or is it just “fiat” faith that rests on church culture, existing habits, and outward appearances?
When the spiritual currency (aka testimony) is not backed by the Savior, we eventually experience spiritual inflation. We may have to work twice as hard just to feel half as much peace. And when a crisis hits, we find out very quickly if the faith in our pockets has any real power. Over the next four weeks, I’m going to share my thoughts and studies on this concept. I am calling it The Gold Standard of the Gospel. Every Thursday, I will release a new post. In them I’ll explain how we drift, why we burn out, and most importantly, how to secure our foundation back to the standard that never changes… CHRIST!
Series Titles & Links:
- Part 1: The Invisible Drift (Coming April 23)
- Part 2: The Moment of Exchange (Coming April 30)
- Part 3: The Cost of Religious Busyness (Coming May 7)
- Part 4: Returning to the Standard (Coming May 14)
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