Faith

I”ve been meditating recently on the act of trusting God.  Why is faith such a difficult thing for us?  I can relate so well to the Scriptures where Paul confesses his struggle with old nature vs. the new nature—desiring to follow and trust God while at the same time being sucked into the world’s grasp of following and trusting in yourself.  This is the cosmic battle of the universe.  We are not yet fully transformed, but we have in our relationship with Jesus the taste of what that full transformation will be.  We are in process…or what I like to refer to as “being on a journey.”  Our journey takes us along bumpy roads at times, and its during those times when our faith is put to the test.  I’m feeling the pressure of that part of the journey right now.  I wake up every morning uttering the words, “God, I want to trust you today.  Lead me on that journey.”   But acting on those words is the challenge.  I’m encouraged, however, that I am not alone on this journey.  I am fortunate to belong to a faith community who lock arms during the challenging times.  I was moved to tears this past Sunday night as I watched people kneeling next to their seats in prayer, writing their commitments on the art paper, and passing hugs around the room.  We are most definitely a band of brothers & sisters, and we walk together on this road of faith.  May God increase our faith in Him as we journey together!