Faith is a very difficult and sometimes frustrating concept to understand and more importantly to live by. My good friend and I were having a conversation where she mentioned a future meeting and the importance of this meeting. She then said that it might not end up well. This struck me as odd…by saying that it’s as if she said she wasn’t even going to attend this meeting, she already sounded a bit defeated.
Faith to me means walking in expectancy from God…it’s a very difficult task. You have to give up every concern, worry and false scenario your mind conjures…the last of those three being the most difficult for me personally. You have to actually believe that your pursuits, dreams and goals are not only possible but that they are happening and your are walking the walk and talking the talk. I have a silly analogy of faith but I think it works nicely here. I compare believing in God to believing in Santa Claus. Praying to God is like sending a list of the presents you want from Santa. Faith in God is fully expecting your prayers to be answered just as children expect to receive the gifts on their list from Santa. Why would a child even take the time to write Santa a letter if he didn’t believe he would receive those gifts? Then why do we pray? We pray because we truly believe that God will answer our prayers… because we love Him and we believe in Him.
There is a big difference between a positive person and a faithful person walking through life in expectancy. Positivity is wonderful, there are not nearly enough positive people here on God’s green earth and we all know 1 or 2 people that could gain from a positivity seminar. We also know 1 or 2 positive people who need to take it down a notch, myself included at times. Positive people hope for the best outcome and see the good in a situation that usually is not so good. People of faith walking in expectancy do exactly that…they are not only hopeful, but they fully expect a particular outcome and truly believe that outcome to be the only way for the situation to unfold. They don’t declare that an outcome has the possibility of occurring but that it without a doubt is happening…they are already living it as if it’s meant to be.
It was so very difficult to get my faith, heart and mind to align through God. I am also a positive guy as well as a man of faith but bit until 2 years ago did my faith in God skyrocket. My wife was battling cancer for the last couple of years with the battle turning into an all out war the last 9 months…a war which we lost here on earth but one she ultimately won because she has returned to The Lord. I walked in expectancy the entire time, yes I was scared and yes my faith faltered at times but I prayed and worked hard to believe that my wife Jessica was going to be healed and cancer free. God granted us strength, faith and love to use as tools throughout our battle. Times were difficult….let’s be real…times were fucking impossible…but not always. We were happy, we were, and are, in love…head over heals in love with each other and with God. If we didn’t walk in expectancy through our faith our lives would have been utterly miserable. But we still managed to laugh and feel good. We inspired others, we learned a lot from each other and our faith was tested. I believe we passed that test. I didn’t stop believing she would not make it until they told me she was already gone. Now, during the most difficult time of my life, a time where people tell ME that’s it’s okay to be furious with God, to hate God and even turn my back on God I still lean on Him and love him. Why? That is the only way. Why? That’s what my wife would do. Why? Because God is caring for my wife in Heaven for all of eternity…and I want to be reunited with her. Why? Because I want to continue to honor my wife and make her proud of her soulmate. Why? Because I love God and I know He will provide me with clarity and reason one day….eventually. Why? Because I trust God’s plan and I walk in faith expecting Him to take care for me no matter what. And Jessica will watch over me too, because she is with me always.
This is not an easy mindset to live by, especially now. What’s even more difficult is trying to push my faith and belief of expectancy even further. I will need to do this in order to continue to grow and heal.
People struggle with faith and even positivity sometimes because it’s a very difficult concept to live by. But there are so many advantages to living a life of faith. Your whole persona changes when your outlook on life is good and when you expect good things to happen through the grace of God. People like you more, your Ora, Qi and physical being is inspirational and attractive…like bugs to a light. People want to know you, be your friend, learn from you and share your happiness. It’s intoxicating.
I presented my friend with the analogy of two different movies. They would have the same main character and the same plot but with one difference. The main character in movie 1 would be a character who lives in doubt, fear and negativity. The main character in movie 2 would be one who lives positively…walking with expectancy and faith. I told my friend that you would see the difference in the movies immediately, the tone, the energy levels, the happiness of the characters, and possibly the outcome. I’m not saying the character who lives and walks in faith would be living a fairytale of any kind. There would be trials and tribulations in both movies, after all difficult times are true tests to one’s faith. The outcome might not necessarily be any different either but the journey would be 100% different. And our journey here on earth is the point of life…being happy….loving others…helping each other….loving God and living a fruitful, positive and faithful existence with His favor, grace and Love. Walk in Faith, He Loves You.
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