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Day 126: Have Faith!


July 19, 2020


I was thinking about some earlier blogs that I posted and thought that perhaps I needed to clarify something that I wrote.  I have “talked about” praying for help with situations and worries and then leaving them with God, as in, walk away and don’t think about them anymore.  Of course, that is easier said than done.  If we are praying about something that causes us anxiety and it continues to plague us, then we must continue to pray about it.  Anxiety is not a sin.  Feelings are not sinful.  But improperly handled they can cause us to sin.  Whatever we are worrying about or feeling we should always pray about it.  God already knows what our worries are so trying to hide them from Him or handle them on our own is foolish.  If we keep praying about something with faith and trust, it will eventually work itself out in some way.  We shouldn’t hide our fears but should bring them out into the light of God.  In her book “Jesus Calling”, Sarah Young says:  “Affirm your trust in God, regardless of how you feel. If you persist, your feelings will eventually fall in line with your faith.”  Ephesians 6:16 (TLB) says: “In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan.”  And Isaiah 12:2 says:  “Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.” Have faith!  Smile and be joyful!

A song about faith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNwt7LQiYck


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