Faith-Filled Friday

Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven." Matthew 9:2

Then Jesus answered, "Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted." And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Matthew 15:28

Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. Matthew 21:21

"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. Mark 11:22

I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. John 14:12

We live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7

Are we seeing a common theme here??

FAITH...!!!

Yes, this week God has been speaking to me a lot about "having faith" in HIM. From messages at church, to emails, to various blogs I've been reading, to conversations with friends, to a few down right nasty two by fours that really hurt- but did wake me up. He's letting me know that I need to start trusting in HIM fully, without reservation, without even the smallest bit of doubt. He's telling me, "Step out of the boat, reach out your hand to Me-- trust Me, I won't let you fall."

For months-- ok, years-- I've been praying for God to lead me into ministry, "I want to serve You Lord... show me the way... open doors for me... use me for Your Glory." Now, I know that ALL prayers are heard and answered in some way-- but truthfully I've been struggling with my seemingly lack of direction with my calling. I've taken the School of Healing Prayer classes (even though the topics sometimes terrified me) and I've joined the Order of St Luke to learn about healing. I've attended church each week- several times a week, I've done mission projects, I've witnessed to others about the love of our wonderful God... I've been obedient-- or so I thought.

God showed me clearly this week, that the one element that I haven't been obedient in is TRUSTING HIM... oh yah...!!!

We can to the "outward" obedient stuff- which is all good, but what He really wants is our heart! ...oh yah...!!!

This weekend I'm going to be stepping out of that boat and reaching out my hand to Him in absolute trust... I cant say I'm not a bit scared... not so much about whether or not He'll provide, but I guess rather about what others will think- and as I write this I realize that the only thing that matters is what God thinks... if He knows that my heart is HIS... all will be well with my soul.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20