Its been a little while since my last post. But I probably have one special reader ;) and really one only. Who reads when I tell him there is a post ;) jk jk But maybe someday I will have more.
I was reading again in "My upmost for His Highest" By Oswald Chambers. And I thought a few of the things he said today were rather uplifting and did bring a smile to my face. So I thought I would share.
The scripture is from Hebrews 11:8. Discussing the faith of Abraham. Now Hebrews 11 being the "Faith" chapter in this verse it talks about Abraham was called to go and he went, not knowing the land or place he was going. But the fact is, he went.
Oswald says this Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and know the One Who is leading. It is a life of faith, not of intellect and reason, but a life of knowing Who makes us "go."
I really just thought it was awesome thinking about the times when I was uncertain if I should go some where and taking a leap of faith to get there. Examples would be College. I only applied to one school and I didn't think God wanted me anywhere else. Without being at Campbell, who knows if I would have met my future husband who I am about to marry in less than 2 months.
Or when I was graduating I did not know were or if I would have a job, much less a place to live. I was taking a phone call from a girl I had meet a few times at church and saying yes to live with her in a house for the next year.
It was in faith in which I signed that lease before I graduated and before I had a job.
I was in Faith that I got the job at OHS, 30 minutes from the house I signed a lease at.
It was in Faith that I trusted God with a broken heart to bring me the man I was made for.
It was in Faith that several years ago I agreed to worked an FCA high school retreat and it was there that I allowed God to bring me back to my senses and to bring me back into his loving arms. The arms in which I ran from for 2 and 1/2 years.
It is in Faith that I go were God tells me to go.
I may not know where the Lord is taking me, but I have comfort that he is taking me and it is HIM who is the One taking me.
And again I quote and end on this from Oswald
The life of Faith is not a life of mounting up with wings, but a life of walking and not fainting.
I hope you find encouragement to have faith when your not sure where the road leads. As our faith chapter says
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for andcertain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1
And in the words of DC talk.....I can't see the wind, but i can see the effects of the wind
Have a good one....
