Maybe it was the devastations in Boston on Monday. Devastating. Or maybe it’s because I recounted to a friend the sin pit I put myself into back at the beginning of the year. I’m not exactly sure what sparked it. But God has lit that fire in me — the one that detests when my faith grows mediocre.
I’ve felt it lately. I’ve sensed a slower pace to my faith. Not that my faith isn’t there. Not that I don’t believe Him. Not that I don’t spend time with Him. But it’s seemed…mediocre. And life’s way too short for a mediocre faith.
So I’m asking Him (again) to remind me of the things I incorporate into my today that help spur on a vibrant, active, mountain-moving faith. Granted the mountain-moving might just be getting that humongo load of laundry done. Always miraculous. It will definitely mean ministering hope and life to my husband and kids.
But it may also mean having eyes to see that lady at the McDonald’s checkout, praying for a word of encouragement to give her, and then boldly speaking it even if she might think I’m crazy. A word that could spark her faith in the God that woos her heart.
So she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,“ for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.”
Genesis 16:13
There are eternal things to be done today. Eternal things. Both inside and outside the walls of our homes. God, I pray that You give us ears to hear You and feet that follow Your lead.
Fill me, Lord…
Looking at your own faith-walk, what have you incorporated into your day when your faith is most vibrant?
I despise mediocre every time I see it in my walk…we weren’t made for mediocre. I get it.
Love to you, sister-friend.
Lara, I love how God speaks through you!
Thanks Kelly. 🙂
Oh I am so there. I struggle with being in the word right now and that is where I should be. Death has taken over my life and he continues to stand by my door. I have lost my brother, a grandfather figure, a 40+year best friends and and 30 year family friend, a friend tragicall killed in a motorcycle accident and last week we were told my brother in law will soon join the Lord. this is all since March 5. I go to church and he speaks and I hear so much good but that is as far as I can get. I have gone below mediocrity. I hear him but I can reach him. So Lara please pray for me.
Margie, I am deeply sorry that you are having to walk through so much death right now. Grief is real. The emotions that come with loss are powerful. I know that God remembers you are human. And I trust that He will literally carry you through this. He allows us space to grieve. And He alone can bind up the wounds. Praying for and with you right now.
Lara,
You (…God using you!) never fail to speak exactly…EXACTLY…to where I am with your posts. I am so thankful I found your blog. Thanks for this, and speaking what the Spirit puts on your heart. He’s using you, dear one…in mighty ways.
God is so amazing how He does that. The way He speaks to us exactly how we need to hear. He really is our Father. Thanks for letting me know. It’s so encouraging.
Right now I am really trying to focus on my prayer life. I believe that is one of the ways to truly connect with the Lord, and grow in my faith. As they say, prayer changes things!
And you are so right. God does not want us to have a mediocre faith. He has called us to boldly proclaim His name and His great works! May we all grow in that boldness as we draw nearer to Him!
Sarah, that’s such a great focus. My prayer life goes in waves as well, sometimes vibrant and bold, sometimes not. Trusting that God will bless that desire.
Lara…In January, God gave me this verse as a guiding verse for 2013 … “The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.” ~Leviticus 6:13 At the time, I felt so on fire for Jesus, it seemed impossible that the fire would ever burn out.
This month, I’ve felt the fire slowly waning. I know exactly what I need to do to fan the flame — drop to my knees, confess my ever-wandering heart, and seek the Lord’s face before everything else. Yet, here I am again reading blogs instead of the Bible and chatting with friends instead of having a long talk with the One who by grace has called me friend.
I’m off to keep the fire burning on the altar of this feeble heart. Thank you for your perfectly-timed words and the honesty with which you share your own faith-walk!
You’ve compelled me. I desire love and passion for Him to enflame my heart.