This prompt comes from Just Journal For Fun a book by none other than myself:
Faith can move mountains… Where do you need to apply it?
I think I need to apply faith to my relationships, and to my financial situation. Lots of times I have difficulty in trusting others because of the abuse that has been heaped on me. This lack of trust undermines current, and future relationships. People in general are not out to cause me harm… I need to be more understanding, accepting and less paranoid. This is hard work, but I have accomplished hard things in the past. I am sure with diligent effort that I can accomplish this. I should also have faith that when the time is ripe I will find "the right one" with whom to spend my life. I need to let go the pursuit and allow what is to happen to happen. My attachment to the outcome will not hasten its occurrence. It will only bring me dissatisfaction. Happiness must be my goal.
My financial situation is a crisis waiting for the opportunity to happen. I do not have much control over it beyond trying to stay afloat. Faith states that God will provide and He has in so many other places that I need to believe He has control over this sphere as well. I want to fix it, but that is beyond my power at the current time. I may be able to influence the outcome in the future, but for now I need to stop worrying over things that have not become reality. I need to be content that the situation is going to work out for my betterment not my harm. Peace is my goal.
Do you need to apply faith in your life, not necessarily faith in God, but maybe faith in yourself or others? You could explore it in writing. Sometimes writing crystallizes things for people and gives new insight. It often works that way for me. I find solutions to problems when I write and I learn to better deal with difficulty.
Always,
Jo Ann
Hi Jo…thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. This is a really good post….faith is important, but so is our taking action….good things do come to those who are patient, but NOT those who just sit around and wait…..hehe I should know, I\’ve been "waiting" a long time! What I\’ve discovered is that God works in my life to the extent that I work to do what He is calling me to do. And most of the time what He\’s calling me to do is out of my comfort zone and causes some insecurity. If you haven\’t read The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson you really should.
Thank you for popping by. Glad you liked the post. I don\’t sit still too much. Action is one of those things I sometimes force. I have read The Dream Giver. In fact I have read most of Wilkinson\’s books. That should be on my list for last year, but I never finished the list. 129 books are a lot to note, and this space is still a work in progress. I am not reading so much this year… I think my faith problem mostly lies in not believing in myself. I can act on things that I feel led to, but I do not trust myself to carry through at all times. Smiles,Jo Ann