Responsibilities of Faith

Today I was listening to Simon and Garfunkel's Bridge over Troubled Waters and thinking God's place in that song. God is that bridge. Trusting that God is always there for us is what buoys us when we encounter troubled waters. Having faith is an important tenet of Christianity, it's all a part of believing in God. Do we have a responsibility beyond simply believing? Paul in his letter to the Romans says we do.
Romans 12:1-8, With eyes wide open to the mercies of God, I beg you, my brothers, as an act of intelligent worship, to give Him your bodies, as a living sacrifice, consecrated to Him and acceptable to Him. Don't let the world around you squeeze you into its own mold, but let God remold your minds from within, so that you may prove in practice that the plan of God for you is good, meets all His demands and moves toward the goal of true maturity.
As your spiritual teacher I give this piece of advice to each one of you. Don't cherish exaggerated ideas of yourself or your importance, but try to have a sane estimate of your capabilities by the light of the faith that God has given to you all. For just as you have many members in one physical body and those members differ in their functions, so we, though many in number, compose one body of Christ and are all members of one another. Through the grace of God we have different gifts. If our gift is preaching, let us preach to the limit of our vision. If it is serving others let us concentrate on our service; if it teaching let us give all we have to our teaching; and if our gift be the stimulating of the faith of others let us set ourselves to it. Let the man who is called to give, give freely; let the man who wields authority think of his responsibility; and let the man who feels sympathy for his fellows act cheerfully.
Paul has a very specific look at the gifts or skills God has given us. God calls us to use those gifts to His glory so that others may believe and have faith. A pretty simple task as it relates to our responsibilities of faith. God is your bridge over troubled waters as Paul Simon says in his song. When God provides you a bridge, you should respond by using your gifts and skills to build bridges for others. Have faith. Have a grateful heart. Build a bridge today. And as always, He has a way.