22 Jun Keeping the Faith
I was musing the other day about the challenge of staying positive and keeping faith in the midst of waiting for God’s plan. I thought to myself, it is so important not to give up hope in God’s plan but how do we get through these trying, uncertain times?
So often I say things to myself in order to keep trudging forward…
“God has a plan.”
“He will provide for us.”
…How I cling to bible verses, posting them at the end of my outgoing emails or on my status messages on Facebook/gmail…
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
“For I know well the plans I have in mind for you; plans for your welfare not for woe.”
…or how I find a great quote and look to that for awhile….
“Faith in God includes faith in His timing.”
I realized that throughout all of this, even if my heart wants so firmly to believe otherwise – I make myself say these words. And through their constant repetition to myself (and oftentimes to others) I believe them and so my heart does too. Then I saw this realization in written form on this woman’s blog when she said,
“Make your mouth say what your heart will eventually catch up to, ‘I trust even when I don’t understand.’”
That was IT. She absolutely nailed it.
…So my question is: How do you get through tough times and keep your faith? What can I learn from you?
Take time to see the tools God has given in order to draw you ever-closer to His side.
