Faith. Hope. Belief. They are truly hard concepts when you are in the middle of the storm. What exactly do they mean? Faith is described in the Bible as believing in something you can’t see (Hebrews 11:1). Wouldn’t hope and belief be the same? If you hope for something, you haven’t seen it or attained it, but you believe you will. We are told to pray in accordance with God’s will and believe/have faith that He will give us what we ask (in accordance with His will is key!)(1 John 5:14-15). We are also told that faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains (Matt 17:20). I have this and believe God will do a miracle in my situation. Why then do I feel like a naive little girl with her fairy-tale notions? What’s the point of praying for something to then just assume it’s crazy and not going to happen? Is this just another attack from the enemy? God doesn’t bring confusion and that’s what I feel. I believe God told me to do something, to act a certain way. It goes against what others would do. So then, I wonder if I am crazy. Did I hear God right, or did I just hear myself and what I want? It’s not easy doing what I feel led to do. But was it really God?! What people say makes sense. Prepare for the worst. Be angry. There has to be consequences. I agree, but how? When? I know God may not give me what I want and I need to be ok with that. There has to be a way to be ok with it not turning out the way I want/pray for without giving up, without losing faith that it can/will happen. Right?! Otherwise what’s the point? God is big. He can do big things. He can and does perform miracles. Storms suck and they are painful, but God has a plan. Through the storms and trials we see His faithfulness. He never leaves us. It teaches us endurance, trust, gives us character. We are becoming more like Jesus!
