Falling on Faith

There are moments in your life when you step out on faith in the pursuit of discovery. This step, or leap, quickly becomes an understatement of the true density in the choice you've just made. At first, feelings of excitement and trickles of bravery push you along the dreamer's path. Opportunities wash towards you bit by bit, not too many to overwhelm you with arrogance, but just enough to give you the momentum of true self-confidence.

Months pass with failed attempts at pursuit of the ultimate goal: fulfillment, joy, purpose, a calling. In these months, there are moments of doubt, fear, anxiety. These negative emotions are singularly delivered at the hand of the Prince of Lies as he works to overpower the Spirit's influence in your mind. These moments of weakness give him his own opportunities to plant seeds of opposition to the Creator's plan for your life.

Human imperfections give way to the Liar's footholds in your mind, even if only momentarily. The only cure to loosen his grip on your mind and emotions, is to stay fervently under the Master's wings. Why fervently? Because that's how much consistent, unrelinquishing effort needs to be made in prayer and seeking shelter from the only Source that gives true wisdom. Don't be deceived by the innocuous ways of the Liar. Guard yourself. Brace yourself for the storm before you take that leap. If you haven't made the proper preparations before you're in the midst of the storm, it will be even more difficult to keep your ship from capsizing.

No one can give you a definitive time when your journey will end. When you leap in faith, for whatever reason, you fall until your Rescuer lifts you up to your true purpose and identity. Frustrating and devastating as it might be during the fall, His timing is always perfect and His plan will always be evident in the end. We have but one goal during the fall: to be open, to listen, to look for his teaching. Our journey was never about us; it was for us, to bring praise to him. Regardless of how your journey began or the limbs you grasp at along the fall of faith, the purpose will be fulfilled through patience and trust that our lives are His and He loves us.