Faith Like Sourdough

Remember the bread making craze during the Covid pandemic? I didn’t join in then, but now I am trying my hand at making sourdough starter, and eventually bread, I hope!

Creating  sourdough bread is a process of patience, care, and trust. It starts with a simple mixture of flour and water, but over time, as the natural yeast ferments, the dough grows, transforms, and becomes something nourishing and beautiful.

Jesus compared the Kingdom of God to leaven: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.” (Matthew 13:33). Just like sourdough starter, God’s work in us often begins small, unseen, but with time and faithfulness, it spreads and transforms every part of our lives.

Sourdough requires daily care—feeding, waiting, and trusting the process. Our faith is similar. “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9). Even when we don’t see instant results, God is working beneath the surface.

So keep kneading, keep trusting, and keep feeding your faith with God’s Word. Just as sourdough needs time to rise, God is shaping you into something beautiful and strong. Your patience will yield something far greater than you imagined!