Live By Faith

I was reading my wonderful Joel Osteen book of devotions and ran across this that I wanted to share. It’s something we can often forget when going through a trying time. Faith is a powerful and beautiful thing!

“Some people walk around, and it’s almost as though they have a black cloud following them. If they receive a bad report from the doctor, they’ve practically planned their own funeral by the end of the day. If their business has been a little slow, they are certain they’ll be the first one to get laid off. Rather than discipline their thought life and do what the Scripture says, the panic and always find themselves defeated, failing, and struggling. It is no honoring to Got to go around with a nagging, negative feeling, always thinking that something is wrong. You may not even know why you do it, but you tend to think that things are never going to work out well for you. That attitude will keep you from believing for the good things of God. Live in faith, not in fear.”

I’m totally guilty of this. I’m a worrier by nature and often worry for no reason when I need to just trust and have faith that all will work out. It ALWAYS seems to work out. I’ve been different though going through this. I know that all I can do is walk by my faith and trust and believe that God has a greater plan for me. I know he does, and so far he hasn’t left my side. Things are looking so good, Praise Him!