I pray and I ask God to move in my life by lifting the heavy burdens that are beyond my control. The hurt runs deep the pain is emotional but feels more physical, “Am I tired or am I sick, or am I sick and tired?” The prayer falls flat. How can this be? Lord you see my hurt, you know I’m desperate. There is nothing I can do to fix this. All I can do is let go and trust and that takes more faith than I have at this moment. I need to change what I see but I can’t, because it’s all I see. I need something more than hope.How many times have you felt that way?
It happens to me more often than I’d like to admit. God still speaks, He speaks through people, He speaks through the Bible and He speaks through circumstances. It’s the still small voice that’s much smaller than the grumbles the Israelites murmured wandering in the desert for 40 years. I was just thinking about the Promise Land and my guesstimation based on my grumbling I’m on the 40 year route. God how I wish I could have the faith for the 14 day option. My note to my younger self would be to believe, trust, have faith and stay the path.
He’s talking you’re not listening.
You’ve wearied even your guardian angel. He’s sleeping in the dust and can only be awakened by words packed with faith. Speak to the mountain with faith as small as the mustard seed and it shall be moved. Believe and it shall be done to you according to your faith. Why be blind when you can see? So why aren’t we better at our faith walk? Because we’re impatient and don’t feel like waiting and trusting for eternal works, it’s not tangible enough or fast enough. Who likes learning everything in hindsight? That means you may feel hopeless for the moment and must learn to grasp it by faith. Take it from me the warrior that can war with anyone unless it’s for me. Stir up your heart with what it really takes, God’s word.
He’s talking are you listening?
Gods not trying to strike a deal with you or make you do enough “right things” before He answers your prayer. He’s not trying to swindle you like the guy at the carnival that says, ” Hey, just step right up and play this game and you will win a chance to change everything.” Even changing everything today wouldn’t stabilize tomorrow. He wants to change us for eternity not just our temporary circumstances. A certain amount of problems will always exist but our faith can outlive them. He lives in us and through us.
He’s talking are we listening?
Do we want Him to teach us how to live a victorious life or just give us a padded chair to sit it out? I say, I’ve spent enough time lamenting over the have not’s, I choose to live for the eternal purposes of God not my ever-changing circumstances. I want my faith fully involved and my peace in tact no matter what the day brings. I’m going to get this faith thing down.
He’s definitely talking and I’m definitely listening. Won’t you join me?