As I was thinking some more about faith this morning, I glanced through this year's February Guidepost. A title jumped out at me - "By Faith Alone". It's the story of a young wife who prayed for healing for her quadriplegic husband and got something else instead. If you wish, you can read the text of the article here. This story reminded me once again about an important aspect of faith.
When I was a child, I thought faith in God was believing he would give me what I wanted. So I would pray and pray for specific things. Sometimes I got them, sometimes I didn't. What made the difference? Was my faith weaker some times than others?
As I've grown up and become a parent myself, I've begun to better understand what faith in God means. It doesn't me getting what I want - though often I do get those things. Nor is not getting what I want evidence of an absence of faith! Faith in God means just that - faith in GOD - not faith in results of some specific nature! Sometimes my faith is demonstrated when I trust God DESPITE not getting what I want. I'm told that my Heavenly Father knows better than any human how to give good gifts to his children. (Matt. 7:11) Do I trust Him? Or do I throw a tantrum like a young child if I don't get my way - telling myself (or Him) that He doesn't love me if I don't get what I want?
Father, may I put my faith in YOU and only you! Thank you for caring so much for me and for giving me what is best even when I ask for something different! I am so grateful that you know more than I can know and use that knowledge for my best good and the good of those around me. May I live in true faith rather than behaving like a spoiled child!
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