Waiting

We all get told to wait on God and what he is going to do in our lives, and for some situations I can completely agree with this, but there are times where we need to take a leap of faith and take a stab in the dark.  We can't just sit around waiting for God to do something because that isn't faith, faith is living God's word.  It's putting the commandments in the Bible into action.  The commandments like trust me, don't be afraid, love one another as I love you.  We need to trust God and we can't be scared because God has everything in control.  We may not understand, but we need to trust.  This is something that I'm discovering at the moment with some stuff that is happening in my life.  I have found great comfort in the the bible verse Proverbs 3.5-6 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  But in all your ways commit to him and he will make your paths straight.'   Over the past couple of weeks the part about not leaning on your own understanding has been brought into a new light for me.  I don't understand what is happening or what is going to happen, but I can trust God.  He knows why everything is happening and what is going to happen, but while he reveals to me his plan for my life and what is going to happen in the future,  I need to step out in faith and put my words into actions, because without actions, my faith is nothing.

Sophie