Blog post Monday July 1st

What Is Your Story  (2 Kings 18:13- 19:37)

When we find ourselves in life situations where the odds are stacked high against us it is not a time to listen to the voices urging us to give up but rather it is a time to exercise the faith that we have professed and to fling open the doors of opportunity that will allow us to see the author of our faith, our God, work in ways we couldn't have imagined possible.  When we choose faith over fear and we give God a chance to be seen the results are full of endless glorious possibilities.   The critics are quieted, the lies dissolved, the pride filled are humbled, and those impossible odds are turned upside down and suddenly shifted in our favor.

In the July 1st reading we read a story about a King who faced seemingly unbeatable odds and had to listen to the voice of the enemy shout what were lies meant to cause fear and doubt.  What happened though is we saw faith exercised and then we saw God's grace and glory revealed.  The result was victory that nobody saw as possible.  It was a great and encouraging story.

On Sunday my husband and I were at a picnic with some friends and we were all asked to a share a story of a time when things seemed like impossible odds but how we chose to exercise faith and how we saw God show up?  It was such an encouragement to listen to the different struggles, the stories of impossible odds where people chose to have faith in their God and the different ways that God responded and emerged victorious.  It was a reminder of how amazing our God is, how faithful he is, and how much bigger my faith could and should be especially when facing what others would call impossible odds.

I encourage you to think about your own story (or stories) of faith and God's provision when you weren't sure how things were going to work out.  We all have a story.  Some may be big, some may be dramatic, and some may be small and some maybe seem more simple but they all should encourage us to walk each impossible day with a faith that holds our heads and hearts up to keep focused on the God who is so much bigger than anything this life has in story. 

So what is your story?  Ponder it and then find someone to share it with, it could be just what they need to hear!  Then ask someone if they too have a story they can share so that you can encouraged as well.  It is a great time to share a story!!!