Faith is a game changer.
Beth Moore
I love the feeling of January. Mainly because I clean everything and get rid of lots and lots of stuff. I love buying a new planner, calendar, and just starting fresh. I am rested from a long and exciting Christmas break. I say goodbye to last year and look into the days ahead. But, there is always this part of me that isn't so excited.
To be honest there are times when I fear the future. What if something bad happens? What if this or that? What if I face a big change in my life, good or bad? If you have lived very long, you know exactly what I am talking about. For me, it can simply be the fear of the unknown. I wish I could say I have grown up and no longer have these types of fears. But, I understand the realities of difficulty. Fortunately, my faith is still growing. It is not necessarily a "positive" mindset or an assurance that all of my prayers will be answered. My faith is found simply in the person of Jesus. Trust me, it isn't because of any supernatural holiness on my part, but in spite of it.
The unique concept about faith is it is found in my fear. In my inadequacies and my inability to overcome this life on my own. Hope meets me in my doubts and gives me faith to follow and listen. It isn't just a blind hope that all will be well and I will survive. Faith becomes my journey as I walk toward or through a situation. This hope filled faith in Christ leads me and guides me through difficult circumstances or leads me down the road. I choose to trust Christ and His words despite how I may feel or the issues around me. It is such a narrow road this faith journey. A still, quiet, voice amidst a loud, roaring life. As we look to Christ, he is our hope and hope is the birthing of faith. If we have hope we know we can make it. If we know we can make it we are able to keep going. In our surrender God will equip us with the wisdom, insight, strength, or peace we need to keep walking and following his directions.
Oftentimes, the hardest part of our faith journey isn't "having faith," but "living faith." To step in and down the paths that He leads. Faith in the person of Christ is who gives us the courage to step out into the unknown or make it through life-altering situations. Our peace isn't merely found in what the unknown holds, but it is found in the one who holds us. Be encouraged this year, he is our comfort, guide, strength, and peace. Through the Holy Spirit we can move forward with peace and be found faithful in all areas. Faith is a path worth taking!
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