Memoir: What Faith Is

It is peace. With it, life can continue and be better and better. Even when things don’t make any sense and you’re on like your thousandth try. Don’t lose faith.

So this week hasn’t made a whole lot of sense to me. I’ve been doing my thing, trying to figure out a big picture thing. That’s actually my problem. I want a big picture answer, but all I’m getting are “this is what you’re going to do for today” type replies.

Once I realize God is with me, I tend to want to stay up on that mountain peak, wallowing in the good vibes and the warm feelings that flow, similar to a good brisk walk or finally finishing a sink full of dishes.

But that’s not what I get all the time. My favorite story of the Bible is the Exodus. What a moment. That’s what it should be like all the time, right? I think so!

And then I hit a wall, get told my writing sucks, get rejected by a client, enter email silence for like days when I really want to get an email back from that important person that I’ve been waiting to hear from and suddenly, I’m yelling on the inside “hey, did you forget already? what about me?” And I get crickets. Because it is still all about me.

Oh boy.

This is the continual journey that I’m on all the time. I’m always demanding more. It’s all about “ME!” I want the “free from Egypt” feeling back, because wandering in a “desert” is not my cup of tea. But in the desert is where I meet God. I’m not saying I can’t meet God in a jungle or in the Alps, but I meet God when I need Him, and when my life is not making as much sense as it should.

This is Kutless, from their What Faith Can Do album. The song is also called What Faith Can Do.

Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes and make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think it’s more than you can take
But you are stronger, stronger than you know
Don’t you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do

It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard
Impossible is not a word
It’s just a reason for someone not to try
Everybody’s scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It’ll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do

Overcome the odds
You don’t have a chance
(That’s what faith can do)
When the world says you can’t
It’ll tell you that you can!

I’ve seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn’t ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I’ve seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That’s what faith can do
That’s what faith can do!
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise

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