Psalm 37:1-6

Conditional promises - 1.  Trust in the Lord AND do good.  (be righteous - moral)  We are no longer slaves to sin.  We can choose to do right.  When we do, the condition of this promise is met and we can look to the promise.  We will dwell in the land and we will be fed.  2.  Delight thyself in the Lord.  (take great pleasure in).  We must have a loving relationship with God that goes beyond duty - loving Father that is concerned about our total well-being.  3.  Commit thy way to the Lord - to place in trust, custody, to entrust.  Doing it God's way, not our way. 

A Faith Journey

I love it when God wakes me up in the mornings with insight into our lives together.  and. I hate it when God wakes me up in the mornings with insight into our lives together..

3:42 a.m. is awful early to hear any voice - even if it's God's voice.

None the less, today I was awakened to an old, and I mean, old, song:

Prayer is the key to heaven, but faith unlocks the door.  Words are so easily spoken, but prayer without faith is like a boat without an ore.

I used to sing it with my cousin when my feet wouldn't even touch the floor from the piano bench. And, needless to say, that's been a LONG time.

I knew this awakening was for more than a walk down memory lane, so I do what I do best and started googling the word faith.

Faith, prayer, trust....three, such simple, but at the same time, such complicated words. 

Here's what God was showing me this day.....I have trust in Him only to the level that I have faith in Him.

Ouch!

I love the way that God knows us so intricately.

On August 8, 2011, God quietly instructed me to memorize James 1.  I played at it, but never really made any big attempt at it.

Today, I look at it and see that it's primary lesson is on faith.

How much time have I wasted becoming who God wants me to be because of my procrastination.

How much time....