Something that has been on my heart these past few weeks is faith. It seems like such a little word, but what a big impact it can have in a person's life. When I think of faith, I think of when the disciples were on the boat and a great storm began to arise. Their eyes were captivated by the great wind and waves, and they forgot that the Lord was with them.
Matthew 8:25-26 says, "And the disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose , and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm."
It is so easy to criticize the disciples and to say that they should have known better, because they had the Lord with them. But how many of us fall shamefully into that same situation? As single girls, it is easy to picture ourselves accomplishing certain goals we may have for ourselves, and when those goals are not met in our time frame, we began to question God. Why don't we say to ourselves, "O ye of little faith"! I have often wondered what the Lord has for me and sometimes I feel like I am just spinning my wheels and I am not going anywhere.
When I get to that point, discouragement begins to set in. You see, the Devil wants me to focus on the wind and the waves that are crashing down on my life. He wants me to feel like I am alone. That is the very moment that I will find myself in the same boat as the disciples. But then I am reminded of Psalms 18:32. "It is God that girdeth me with strength and maketh my way perfect." I then have to ask myself, do I have faith to follow in that perfect way? It does not say an easy way, it says a "perfect way".
How often do our eyes get captivated by the wind and waves of the world or stressful situations around us? Every time I get my eyes off of the Lord, a feeling of restlessness begins to take root in my life. Then I begin to feel worthless, lonely and directionless.
A.W. Tozer said, "Let God be true and every man a liar", is the language of faith." When you have the Lord, you need nothing else; He is all you will ever need. All we have to do is call upon our Saviour and he will calm the wind and the sea and He will provide a great calm.
For my single girl friends….is the Lord all you really want and need?
Are you satisfied to wait on Him in "the perfect way"?
