“Talking about faith is not the same as having it,” I heard the words come from my lips. They were my words but not my thoughts. And although they were directed at the woman in front of me, I wasn’t so certain they actually were words for her.
I stopped talking because deep down I wanted to make sure those words weren’t for me.
Faith is action. Faith is a behavior that moves when everything else seems chaotic. Faith is not easily discouraged or outraged. It does not stand frozen in fear. It prays and believes in results. Faith expects.
Her life was filled with storms – financial, emotional, physical – and as her shoulders rose and fell with each sob, I found myself questioning what I knew to be true.
In all things, faith is simply acting on God’s promises however hard life might seem at the time. Faith is knowing there will be an answer and a solution.
Psalm 50:15, “…and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
Romans 8:1-2, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you[a]free from the law of sin and death.”
Isaiah 41:10, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Joshua 1:9, “ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
Psalm 32:8, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
No matter the outcome, faith comes when we know that “if God is for us, who can be against us?” Be encouraged today. Know the Lord your God fights for you. You are not alone.
