Walk by faith

"Walk by faith!"

I've seen this phrase penned across coffee mugs. Written on bright colored posters hanging on the wall. I've even seen it tattooed on someone walking barefoot in the sand.

The problem is, for those of us who sing its praises, we rarely live up to its hype. Instead, we find ourselves walking by fear, compulsion, or apathy.

We treat life like we're walking on egg shells; full of fear and scared to death of our future. 

We treat life like we're driving a steam roller; domineering control of our circumstances. 

We treat life like we are running through a field of lilies; showing no regard for purpose and vision.

Life happening right or being good is not all riding on our shoulders. There can never be a "100% satisfaction guaranteed" warranty placed on this journey we're making from earth to eternity when we place that responsibility completely on ourselves.

God is fine with vision, ambition, and discernment. But when we abandon this truth, the belief that no matter what "God's got this," then we cease to walk by faith. He wants us to be wise and well prepared, not foolish. He wants us to be flexible and open minded, not stubborn or insincere. He wants us to be confident and full of courage, not timidly hiding in fear. 

But what He wants most of all is for us to surrender ourselves to His plan and trust Him with our steps. It doesn't have to be figured out and it doesn't have to be set in stone. It's simply placing our life open-handedly into His.

When the foreseeable outcome isn't evident then our awareness for faith, a confident hope in a proven God worthy of our trust, is heightened. So let your next step, whether big or small, simply be a step of faith.