Digging in the Sand.

Well it is summertime at last!!! I have spent my first official day of summer for the most part, in bed! I have rotated sleeping, reading, journaling, surfing the web and sleeping :) I must admit it feels GLORIOUS! But now, it is almost five o'clock and I am getting the itch to get going again!

Yesterday I had two of my dearest friends over. Lauren, Abbey and I have been friends for about seven or eight years now and they are two of the coolest people I know. We all three live in different cities and the last time we got together was probably over Christmas. Yesterday we talked for hours and at one point I was telling them how a situation was worrying me. Lauren suggested we pray together about it and while we were praying one of them said, "GREATLY INCREASE OUR FAITH GOD!" As soon as she said that, I thought "oh, wow, that IS what I need." It is something that I don't often pray, but yes, GREATLY INCREASE OUR FAITH GOD!
  
Fast forward to today. While in my lounging state, I have been journaling and talking to God about my life and why I let myself be so worried over something so small. In my mind I got this picture of my feet standing on sand. It was relaxing and the wind was blowing. Then, I start digging. I start pushing and getting further and further into the sand to where my legs could not move. I felt strength in my stance IN the sand. And I hear it, GREATLY INCREASE OUR FAITH GOD.

I felt like God revealed to me that the sand was the word of God, the Bible, His truths and promises. My feet were apart ready to fight and though I was standing on his truths, I was still able to run at any time. That has been the level of my faith lately! Still believing and loving Him, but not letting my feet sink into the truth. When it's gotten hard, my faith in Him has been weak and I have been wanting to run and worry instead of stand firm in the truth that God has given me.

Once I started digging, my faith in God and his promises changed. I was not only standing ON the sand or promises, but solidly SET in them. That way, when something tried to shake me, I was not shaken, or running but set firm and not moving!

This morning was eye opening to how much my faith in God impacts my ability to trust that God is going to overcome the obstacles of this world. When I am SET firm in God's promises and my faith is deep and strong, I am not moving when I encounter opposition.  I am believing that God is going to take care of it. I am strong in God's word when he says that he will work all things for good for me, that he overcomes every enemy, that He is my strength and my shield. That the battle is His!

John 16:33 states:
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you may have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.

Today I don't know if you are standing on the sand, or are set firm in the sand but you can be assured that I am officially digging. :)

GREATLY INCREASE OUR FAITH GOD.