Have you ever heard someone say something that made
you stop and say, “Wait, what?” That happened to me this weekend. A conference
speaker was teaching about our relationship with God and mentioned we are
called to an obedience of faith. But that was it. She didn’t camp out on it,
didn’t unpack it a bit, she didn’t even explain what she meant by the
expression. She simply said we’re called to an obedience of faith.
My mind began marinating in this idea – an obedience
of faith. I don’t know what the phrase
means to her, but God showed me what it now means to me.
God
can use every effort
Sometimes I get so consumed by following God the “right
way” I stop looking at Him and start looking at my feet. Unfortunately my feet
have no idea where they’re going! I can walk one foot after another right off a
cliff when left to my own devices. Obedience of faith shows me that as long as
I am looking at God, not my feet, He will use every effort for His glory. Do I
mean we can give a half-hearted attempt and He’ll honor it? No. I’m saying when
we consistently look to Him for direction; we will give a full-hearted effort
for His glory.
It’s
okay not to know
Do you ever suffer from paralysis of analysis? Those
times when you are so uncertain of what God wants that you end up doing
nothing? Me too! He wants us to be active
for Him even if we don’t have all the answers. Trusting Him to write our story
allows Him to create all the twists and turns life brings with the promise of
an amazingly glorious ending only God could deliver.
I’ve spent too long believing there was only one way
to fulfill the hope of my calling. But the idea of obedience of faith has
helped me realize that God gives us diverse experiences to make us more mature
in our faith. When we trust Him in the things that are not obvious, we grow
into a deeper relationship with Him. The road you’re on may not seem to lead
you to where you hope to go, but the God you follow can take you anywhere!
Be blessed,
Jennifer
“For
we live by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7
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