Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Having Faith

A bible verse that has become one of my favorites in the last few years is Jeremiah 29:11..."For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

With so much at stake in a move far from the place we'd spent most of our lives and that where we thought we'd settled for the long haul...it is easy to let doubt creep in at the first sign of anything gone wrong.  There have been things that have happened that looked like gloom and doom but I praise God for continually showing us that He does indeed have plans to prosper us and not harm us.  I am ever grateful for the reminders that God is more powerful than anything we come against. And that He will be present with us if we only ask and allow Him room in our hearts.

Jeremiah 29:11 continues on into verse 12 and 13 saying..."Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart."

I know that we will continue to face challenges that can easily cause doubt but because I have a God that stands at the ready to listen to me when my heart is open to Him...I will not lose hope and I will call on Him with faith...and I will joyfully pursue His will.

Matthew 21-22..."Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do to this tree what I did and even more. You will be able to say to this mountain, 'Go, fall into the sea.' And if you have faith, it will happen. If you believe, you will get anything you ask for in prayer."