So, if you look at the picture above you will see stages of growth of a sunflower. When I look at that it reminds me of our stages of growth in our faith.
We don’t automatically go from accepting Christ in our life and beginning our walk of faith to being so full of faith that we think nothing can happen to me. DO NOT EVER DO THAT. I thought that at one time and had the floor drop right out from under my feet. But let me say, that day showed me my faith in God wasn’t anywhere it was supposed to be and I knew it was time to make a change.
It is a lifelong process. We grow in faith by reading the Bible, prayer, worship, discipleship, mentoring, etc.
Colossians 1:9-10
For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,
10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.
Like the sunflower, we start out like a bud then we grow a little more and a little more each day.
It’s faith that gets us through the small things, it is faith that gets us through the tough times when we feel we are alone in a battle. We are never alone. He is always there; we just need faith.
Matthew 17:20
Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Having faith isn’t just for the bad or sad times in our lives. It is our daily faith that we can have joy, happiness, love, and so many other things.
Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”
Faith means putting your trust in God and having confidence that he will fulfill his promises.
Our faith grows and we grow in Christ. I put my faith in Him in all I do. Also having faith means waiting on God’s plan for you.
Praying this helps someone who might be questioning their faith, just trust in God.
Remember, never let your cup go empty…. ☕️
Have a blessed day.
Lou Ann Virden is the author of the blog Farmhouse, Coffee and Jesus. She is very active in her church. She volunteers in the food pantry, usher/greeter team, and cleaning crew. She is on the prayer team, is over the sound room team, and she writes the newsletter for her church. Lou Ann and her husband Donnie will be relaunching The Refuge 180 Evangelism Ministry. They have been married for over 40 years. They live on her husband’s family farm with their dog Hunter. In the summer they are busy canning what they harvest from their garden. Her hobbies include going to the beach, reading, camping, and serving however she can. She hopes that her blogs inspires someone that might be dealing with a similar situation.
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