By Pastor Naomi Mitchell
For Carter County Times
Faith doesn’t always take you out of the problem; faith takes you through the problem. Faith doesn’t always take away the pain; faith gives you the ability to handle the pain. Faith doesn’t always take you out of the storm; faith calms you in the midst of the storm.
We all can relate that our faith has been tested. We say things like, “I wish I had more faith,” or “If I had stronger faith,” or “I guess some people have it and some don’t.” We have had moments that will test us to the deepest parts of our souls. The key to handling life’s storms is how strongly rooted we are in our faith in God.
Dorothy Bernard said, “Courage is fear that has said its prayers.” When we take for granted the unlimited power we have in prayer by dismissing it, we are missing the key ingredients to successful growth. There is no formula or set pattern to prayer other than the Lord’s Prayer. It is an acknowledgement of our weakness and our need for help.
During the raging storm, Jesus was found walking on the water. We are never alone even when every possible thing we can touch and feel makes it seem that way. Even if you don’t believe, reach out for His hand. He promises to grasp it.
There’s not a single circumstance that can happen to us that does not have a similar reference located somewhere in those stories as an example of which way to go. They say life doesn’t come with a manual. That’s false. It’s all in that wonderful book called the Bible.
We must understand that all things we experience have a purpose for them. That we ourselves have a purpose and that everything is interconnected. To believe in a random existence is to wander helplessly among chaos. Keep faith tucked away tight that you are as important to God as even Moses or Noah, and that eventually the purpose will come clear.
In God, we have eternal hope for justice and truth to prevail. If you are someone that wants to understand but just can’t, seek out family, a friend, or a pastor and talk to them. Never give up hope that God is waiting on the other side of the storm. Just keep walking boldly through the storm. Our faith will grow as we read the Word of God. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.
God is never blind to your tears, never deaf to your prayers, and never silent to your pain. He sees, He hears, and He will deliver you.
Dare to put belief into action. Have the courage to put one foot in front of the other and live a life of faith like we mean it. Keep walking by faith one step at a time.
Amen! So be it!
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