Walking by Faith, Keep it Simple

     My previous post about walking by faith was a simple analogy taken from the Psalms comparing the walk of faith to walking in darkness by the light of a lamp. Some perhaps thought it too generalized. The more I ponder walking by faith, and not by sight, the deeper my understanding that it is simple. Simple is not always easy.
     The Father has given us Salvation in Yeshua the Messiah. Yeshua sent the Holy Spirit as a counselor and comforter for us. We have been given the scriptures as tutor and guidebook. Prayer is our open line of communication with God. We have a family of fellow believers for encouragement, support and accountability. We don't have to over complicate our lives with legalistic observances or overwork ourselves to prove our worthiness. We are loved. We are saved. Everything else we do is motivated by love for God, for each other and for our enemy. Anything we are called to do, God will provide the means, the strength and the know how.
    Jesus said that we are to come to Him as little children. This could be an entire blog post of its own, but for now, I use it to show that being a child is simple. The child receives food, shelter, clothing, love, teaching, chores and discipline because the good parent wants to provide these thing. God is Good. He is our Father. Let's rest in this.
    When I don't feel the perfect peace of Yeshua, then I know that I am trying to take control of my life out of His capable hands, instead of simply asking what am I to do, listening for a reply and if I don't get one, just relax and trust Him. This is simple, but it is hard to do. It is our nature to think we must do something! We must control! We must figure it all out! Yeshua says we don't. We just have to trust Him.
     Well, I can't just sit here and do nothing! If that's what He wants me to do, then I better do it. If He wants me to do something, He'll reveal to me what that is. I have had to learn to seek His counsel and will in all things, and stop trying to tell Him how to do things. That's the secret to walking by faith. I have to resist the urge to take control of the steering wheel. It's a much more enjoyable ride if I let Him do all the driving.

Lori Vidak
5-17-14