God’s moral will as seen in the Bible is rational and reasonable, but the circumstances in which we must trust God often appear irrational and inexplicable. God’s law is readily recognized as being good for us, but the circumstances of our lives frequently appear harmful and grim, perhaps even calamitous and tragic. Obeying God is worked out within well-defined boundaries of God’s revealed will, while trusting God must be worked out in an arena with no boundaries, where we’re always coping with the unknown. Yet it’s just as important to trust God as to obey Him. When we disobey God, we defy His authority and despise His holiness. And when we fail to trust Him, we doubt His sovereignty and question His goodness. In both cases, we cast aspersions upon His majesty and His Character…In order to trust God, we must always view our adverse circumstances through the eyes of faith, not of sense.
Earlier tonight Karly was complaining due to some mosquito bites and a little sunburn on her shoulders from our kayaking adventure today and I saw that yellow mustard can ease the sting, itch, and burn....so we laughed as we applied mustard on all her remaining camping skin irritations :) I was thinking....who knew mustard had so many great qualities? She was amazed and thought it was miraculous until Kooper wouldn't stop licking her :P
I learned something new about the mustard seed....we often hear that it is tiny, but can grow to great heights....true....but, I also heard that it can be planted anywhere and it is not affected by other plants. The seed IS small, simple, but incredibly strong to withstand the environmental influences surrounding it. If I think about that in terms of my own faith it encourages me to go back to the foundation....go back to the simplest truth....the seed of my faith....when times are tough. I go back to Jesus Christ died for me because HE LOVES ME...because....GOD IS LOVE....He just IS.....and Jesus loves us because the Father loved us first and I am invited to abide in that love that has always been loving us and offering us growth ...I can be planted in it. As I am planted in it I hope for so many beautiful things and I can have faith that the things I hope are possible because God loves me....isn't that a wonder cycle of blessings!
I like the imagery in this quote:
Faith Steps, Love Builds, Hope Opens....repeat.
I do believe that.
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