By faith. How do you live your life by faith?
What does that really mean? We say we
believe, then God asks us to put that faith into action and… oh, geez….(scared
face!)
Why do we let the paralyzing fear control us
over the power of God and our faith in Him?
When I think about faith, I think about
Abraham and how he took his son to the top of a mountain to sacrifice him to
God, because he believed in the promises of God for his future. When God said I
will make your descendants like the stars in the sky everyone was assuming that
He would start with this child. Abraham
believe that no matter what, God would not forsake him, and that He would bring
the boy back to life or give him another son.
Abraham didn’t know what the result would be, but he believed in a God
bigger then himself. He believed in the
God of life and death. (read the whole
story for yourself Genises 22)
I think what God was really asking for here
was obedience. The act of obedience out of faith. It’s something I’m learning
doesn’t always make sense in my little human mind; sometimes God gives us a job
that is bigger than we are. He gives us
things that we are incapable of outside His power.
Stepping into the act of obedience without
the full knowledge of the outcome is something that has to be done by
faith. Jumping in like this can very
often can be deemed as stupid to the world.
This week God asked me to step out in an act
of obedience and faith. My journey has
nothing to do with sacrificing anyone on an alter!!! It is simply Him asking me
to believe in the best for myself. The
best that He has for me. Not to settle in any area of my life, but to surrender
it all to Him knowing that he wants so much more for me then I do for myself. He has asked me to surrender in every area of
my life, not just the things I feel comfortable giving him control of, but the
things that I want power over myself.
To say the least, I’m scared. Why?
Maybe I’m afraid that He will ask me to do something that I don’t want
to do. Maybe I don’t have the faith I
know I should have. Maybe I just like control.
No matter the amount of fear I feel and the
seconds of freaking out uncontrollably, I still have that sense of peace. The peace that is bigger than this world; A
peace that can only come from the beautiful power and love of the grace of my
God. In spite of the fear, I know my God is in control. I know that I live in
His kingdom and I am so excited to experience the depth of His love.
Even if I never see the end result of my act
of faith and obedience on this earth, I can walk in the peace and love of my
Father God, and there is no other place I would rather be. God doesn’t promise
us a life of ease or even a clear result of the lives we’ve lived, but He does
promise that He will never leave us or forsake us. (Deut. 31:8)
I Bless your spirit today to step into a
place of authority over your mind, body and emotions. I bless your spirit to
connect with Holy Spirit and claim the promises He has for you today. I bless you know that you are a creative,
beautiful reflection of God. I bless you to enjoy each moment of today and
surrender each fear, pain and disappointment to the author of life, claiming
the life full of grace, peace and joy that is being poured out on you right
now.
