Today is Sunday, yesterday was supposed to be my day to write... but alas, life caught up with me again and somehow overtook me. Today I have regained my footing and I am standing steady for the moment. It's times like these that I wonder how God does it all... I mean, I only have to manage my life and the lives of my family members; only four of us, quite small in comparison to the billions of lives God has had to manage over the time this world has existed. And, let's face it, He has had some doozies to take care of and clean up after. How does He do it without getting to the point of saying "I AM DONE!" and just wiping us all out? I would if I were Him... let's be honest here for a minute. Wouldn't you? I don't even have to run the universe and I am ready about 3 times a week to wipe out all of human-kind. God has a hard job, and most of the time we don't even appreciate the job He does.
Thinking about all this today got me thinking about my faith in God. How much do I really trust Him? I should trust Him completely. He is the ultimate mulit-tasker and in the 29 years I have been here He hasn't let me get into too much trouble. And yet, I still find myself saying "no thanks, God. I'll take this one." I want that child-like faith that the Bible talks about. The kind that says "in ever circumstance no matter how big or small, God will take care of." The kind of faith that my children have... but how do I get it?
The other day I was driving in the car with my kids, taking my son to school, and the song "Our God" came on. My daughter (3 years old) leaned her head back on the seat and raised her hands up in the air and proudly (and loudly) belted out the most real and simple, heartfelt version of this song. I was immediately drawn to tears at the simplicity of her mind. She is three and in this moment she was raising her hands to praise God. It was simple and amazing and awe-inspiring. That is faith. That is love.
After my son got out of the car, I called into the radio station in tears to tell them how much their positive influence meant in my life and the life of my children. And I started thinking about my own faith and trust in God. Do I lean on Him all the time, or only when I think I can't do it on my own?
Where do you stand in your faith? Is God your rock or your pebble?
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