There's this odd pressure within the church not to get too radical with your faith.

One way it is often said is, "Don't be so heavenly minded that you are no earthly good."

No matter how many amens you get when you say that, there will always be One who doesn't agree with you: the Word of God.

In Hebrews 11, we read about those who truly lived by faith. Guess what they have in common?

Faith produced radical obedience to God that was far beyond human comprehension.

Noah built a large boat when it had never rained before.

Abraham left everything He knew to follow God to an unknown destination. And when he arrived, it didn't look good. He had to live in a tent as a foreigner. Even so, he trusted the plan of God.

All of this was to prepare him to believe for a son, even though he was way too old to bear children.

To live by faith, you'll have to stick to what God revealed, even though you can't wrap your mind around it.

To live by faith, you have to endure ridicule from those around you.

To live by faith, you have to be so heavenly-minded that you don't fit in with the world.