OK - I know it's Saturday, but a dear friend of mine called me last night with one question.  I thought I'd pass it on to those of you who might have an opinion about such things ...

What is the difference between "walking in faith" and "doing your own thing and asking others to pay for it"  ???  From any perspective?

I thought about it all evening and came up with very little.  One idea I had was that "walking in faith" involves some personal cost, I think, whereas "doing your own thing ..." is just that.  But how can we tell the difference?  Spontaneously, when she called, my immediate answer was  ..."discernment".

ADDED at 11:30:  OK ... let me give you an example:

Sarah is a musician.  She loves the Lord, endeavors to obey him in all things.  She has a wonderful talent in song writing and uses it to bless God and the Church.  One day, she has a dream that she builds a recording studio, makes lots of CD's and then she wakes up. 

 

She has similar dreams over the course of a couple of months.  She talks to her pastor who then decides to organize a fundraiser in support of Sarah's "vision".   

 

Is this a "walk of faith" or a "doing your own thing" situation ... from the info supplied? 

Anyone else have an idea?