Faith

"Faith is the assurance of things hoped for the conviction of things not seen" Hebrews 11:1

Do you think that God has failed you when you do not get from Him what you asked?

Many times Christians fall into the trap of seeing God as a magic genie who is supposed to make sure that they are happy and fulfilled. They live their lives expecting to have everything they desire and expect those desires to be met by God upon request. I do not view God this way. Many of the saints of old walked by faith yet never lived to see the manifestation of the desires they held so close to their heart (Hebrews 11). Did God fail them? Scripture assures us that He did not. Having faith is a trust relationship with God. We need to posture ourselves to open-handedly hold faith while humbly trusting that God's omnipotence is sufficient. We need to see ourselves as vessels of God to be used for His purposes while proclaiming as Christ did "not my will but thy will be done" (Luke 22:42).

The bottom line is to pray "Thy kingdom come thy will be done..."(Matthew 6:10). This attitude positions God on the throne while positioning us at His feet.

The longer I live I become more assured of the fact that God is in control. If I submit to Him, I am blessed with peace and joy.

However, do not think that faith is passive; it is not. We actively engage by faith (James 2). It is because of what we believe by faith that we make decisions and act accordingly. What a beautiful partnership with God!

If you are looking for a great read, try Philippians 4.

Enjoy the journey!