Ali's Journey

Faith Finding Friday!!

I'm so glad it's Friday!  It's been a stressful week.  I'm thinking it's going to be a good weekend spending time with my little angel Ava, hanging out with some dear friends, and worshiping at Revolution Church on Sunday!  And I definitely need to stop at the cupcake or cookie store in Memphis before I head home this afternoon......and yes, Jim, I will get you one of those strawberry cookies you can't do without!

I want to share with you all a portion of a devotion that I read this morning from Proverbs 31 Ministries.  For those of you that follow them and have read it, you will know why I have chosen to re-post it.

Scripture teaches us to believe the promises of God.  He is faithful.  He has a future full of hope planned for us.  He will protect us and provide for us.  He knows what He is doing even if at times we are certain He does not.  And yes, even at the times when He seems to be silent.

Psalm 145:13 says throughout all generations, "The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does." (NIV).  It doesn't say that He'll always let us in on the play-by-play.  We aren't promised detailed descriptions, only that the final outcome will be for our good and His glory.

By God not giving us explanations at each turn, it builds our faith.  We can go to Him in prayer asking Him to calm our anxious hearts.  We can ask Him to increase our faith so we aren't consumed by the questions, and help us trust that He--the ever-wise parent--has good in mind for us.

It is God's job to unfold our future.  It is our job to trust and glorify Him as He does.  Let's stop asking Him to spiritually skywrite all the answers and let's write His promises on our hearts instead.

"Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.  The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does."  Psalm 145:13 (NIV)