Day 26- Faith In Action: Faith When You Can’t See the Finish Line.
Scripture:
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
Devotional-
Faith isn’t about having all the answers, it’s about trusting God when you have none. It’s easy to believe when things are going well, but real faith shows up when nothing makes sense. When the deal falls through, the relationship ends, or the opportunity you were sure was yours goes to someone else, faith says, “God, I still trust You.”
Noah’s story always gets me. God told him to build an ark when it had never rained. Imagine the stares, the whispers, the years of people thinking he was out of his mind. But Noah didn’t build based on what he saw, he built based on what God said. That’s faith.
You’ll have seasons where you’re praying and hearing crickets. You’ll take a step and see no progress. But that doesn’t mean God is absent. Sometimes, He’s working the most when you see the least. Faith is walking forward, even when the road ahead is foggy.
Reflection & Sharing-
What area of your life feels stuck right now? Instead of pulling back, keep showing up. Pray even when you don’t feel it. Push through even when it’s uncomfortable. Let your faith outlast your frustration. God’s plans are still in motion, even when you can’t see them.
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There were times I felt stuck emotionally and spiritually, unsure of my path. I was so overwhelmed by emotions that I just wanted to scream. My old lady friend always picks up on it. She’ll call me with one of her ever-so-loving pep talks, and in those moments, you’d swear I was doing absolutely nothing with my life.
But somehow, she always helps me see things from a different angle. And just like that, I feel un-stuck. It’s like God uses her to remind me that even when the path isn’t clear, He’s still guiding me. He may not show up the way I expect, but He places people in my life to remind me that He is God and God alone. And because of that, I’ll always trust Him.
Wow today's devotional hard for me. At times I ask myself, who keeps moving the goal post? I love road trips just being on the road setting all the different sites and people. When I have longer road trips I set mini goals to keep me motivated. Two hours to get from my house to GA, another three hours I'm in NC etc. Before you know it I'm at my destination aka the finish line. However on this walk called life at times it just feels like the goal post keeps being moved! You get one thing accomplished and then just like that you run into an obstacle! I have faith that The Most High is preparing me for the next phase I just continue to pray for strength to overcome the obstacles and stay the course. Amen
One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with
the Lord. Scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In
each, I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints; other times there was only one.
During the lowest periods of my life I could see only one set of footprints, so I said, "You promised me, Lord, that you would walk with me always. Why, when I needed you most, have you not been there for me?"
The Lord replied, "The times when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you."