how great is YOUR faith?

when you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown...have faith in God. faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on; or you will be taught how to fly.

i don't think i ever imagined that i'd really be living by faith...moment by moment...for my provision. i thought that was only what people in ministry and on the mission field had to do :O) ok, so i'm not that ignorant. who knew that 9 years ago when i surrendered my life to full time ministry, to do the Lord's work, that i'd still end up living like it in the business world. not what i signed up for. but i should have known better when we agreed my hubby would get into real estate. of course god knew. i can't say we've made every decision perfectly. in fact, there is really just one we made, with out really consulting God or any other wise person in our lives, and we have paid for it. a hard lesson to learn. one that is teaching me everyday. but i've learned "how to fly" through it all and at times, god's provided "something solid to stand on." trust me, there have been days i've begged God to just return because the pressure of it all has felt unbearable, but he lovingly takes me up and whispers in my ear, "it's not your burden to carry. there is no reason for you to be fearful. if you trust me then you must let go. this is non-negotiable." and he's right. of course he is. He is God. our trust in him is non-negotiable if we are going to claim to be christians - christ followers. if this is your banner then let's not take his name in vain anymore. we have to trust him. i'm learning this more than you can know and i'm preaching to the choir once again. i just want this to serve as encouragement for you all. once again, with 30.00 in our acct and in much need of groceries this week, god came through and one of the shortsales rich has been working on for 3.5 months closed. it wasn't the biggest pay check we've ever seen, but it will keep us a float another few weeks. nothing came out early and nothing over-drew. we sat with 30 bucks in our acct for 2.5 days. praise you lord. i know i'm gonna look back on these days and be so encouraged to see god's hand moving through my life so obviously. it will serve as a great reminder that he absolutely is present and real and involved in my life and he loves us so much.
if this is you right now i encourage you to go to matthew 6. isn't it interesting that right after jesus tells us how to pray(9-13) he tells us in vs 25-34 not to worry. meditate on it. here is where you'll find hope and the peace that passes understanding
I thess 5:24 "He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it."
i know God will continue to provide and i will keep proclaiming it when he does.