Step of Faith

The series we have recently started at church is entitled "Step of Faith". The Lord knows my every situation. My life. He has been constant in this struggle and I cannot believe, well I can obviously, how amazingly gracious and merciful He has been! Every time I begin to doubt, every time I start to think, "I'm doing the wrong things, making the wrong decisions" He shows me through His word that what is happening is being proved time and time again that it is right.

Yesterday the pastor went over some "guidelines" for taking a step of faith. A couple of them were Believe God is faithful, Prepare emotionally, mentally and possibly physically, and set a date, a time line so to speak of when you are going to take this leap of faith.  We had the opportunity to write our step of faith on a piece of paper and place it in a basket during the service.

Being on ppt, I didn't see anyone go up to the front of the church. I couldn't believe I was the only one to go up. I grabbed my paper, and walked up to the front of the church. Shaking the entire way. All eyes on me. I placed my paper in the basket and knew I needed to pray for this time line. For as my mom has reminded me of what an old pastor used to say, "God is seldom early, but never late" I knew He would be giving me the proper time.

As I turned around, I was faced with many eyes. And I almost lost it. Everyone seemed to give me this knowing look. All with solemn faces. An older gentleman in the congregation approached me after the service and told me he knew the situation. That my grandpa told him, I, at that point, wanted to know when and where he saw my grandpa that this would have even come up in conversation! Then I wondered if maybe he meant my dad? Anyway, he continued, "We are praying for you, and hope the Lord will turn this around for all parties involved to be filled with His happiness." I thanked him and walked away.

You see, this man knows what I am going through without all the details. He knows because he has faced it himself. He "lost that battle" so to speak but found happiness again.

James 4:10 states "Humble yourselves before the Lord and He will lift you up."