Lifetime Faith

I remember when I was in third grade. I was 8 or 9 years old when I started thinking about following Jesus. I remember talking to my mom about it and she asked a few questions. She set up a visit with our minister. When Sunday came, I walked down the aisle at invitation time and confessed that I needed Jesus to save me. That afternoon we drove into Columbia to a good-sized church and it had a baptistery that was heated. I remember it was winter time. Our church usually did it’s spring, summer and fall baptisms in Casey Creek. I remember a lot about that day. I look back on my journey with the Lord and that was definitely a mile-stone event.  I still see my faith as a journey, not a destination. I still want to know the Lord more and I want a deeper connection with Him. I still do things I don’t want to do and think things that I don’t want to think.

I was reminded in Isaiah of the faithfulness of God. The Lord was reminding the people of His Presence with them in their journey. Check this out….

³ “Listen to me, descendants of Jacob,
    all you who remain in Israel.
I have cared for you since you were born.
    Yes, I carried you before you were born.
⁴ I will be your God throughout your lifetime—
    until your hair is white with age.
I made you, and I will care for you.
    I will carry you along and save you.

⁹ Remember the things I have done in the past.
    For I alone am God!
    I am God, and there is none like me. (Isaiah 46:3-4,9 NLT)

My journey of faith has not always been easy. I have had some real challenges in my life. My heart was broken more than once for sure. I know what it’s like to have the “rug pulled out from under me”. I have been fearful. I have been angry. I have been broken. I’ve seen life from the mountain top and I’ve trudged around in the valley that was a bit dark. Through all the ups and downs of life, the Lord has been and continues to be faithful.

All my life You have been faithful.

All my life You have been so, so good.

With every breath that I am able,

 I will sing of the goodness of God.

The Goodness of God  by Jenn Johnson & Bethel Music.

I want to walk with the Lord all the rest of my days on earth. I want to be faithful to Him. He has been faithful to me even when I wasn’t faithful to Him. I’m so thankful for His Presence, His Peace, His Grace and Mercy when I didn’t deserve any of it.  He pursued me and He was so patient as I figured things out.

‘Cause Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
Your goodness is running after, it’s running after me
With my life laid down, I’m surrendered now
I give You everything

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Pressing On!

Dwayne