Simple but Hard

There are a lot of things in life that are simple but hard. For example, eating right is simple, but hard. It takes great willpower to avoid the cookies, ice cream or cake. A phone call to deliver bad news is hard, but simple to do. I think sometimes, I over-think simple tasks and that often makes them harder.

I believe that faith is God is simple, but sometimes hard. When events happen that are beyond my control, I often know the right thing to do – it’s simple, but it is hard. My journey of faith began when I was in 3^rdgrade – nearly 50 years ago! I spend time reading and studying the Word of God very often. I’ve learned much about God’s heart over the years. He is so faithful, even when I’m unfaithful. He is patient, even when I’m impatient. He calls me to live for Him and pursue His heart. I am easily distracted by ideas and “loud noises” of the enemy.

My journey through God’s Word has me studying a bit of Abram’s story. We now know that Abram went to become Abraham, the father of the Jewish nation.  His journey with the Lord is remarkable and solid. Abram was still human. The Lord promised him to bless him many times over, but he didn’t have a son and he obviously wanted a son.  The Lord also promised Him a son. Check this out….

⁵ Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!”

⁶ And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.(Genesis 15:5-6 NLT)

I love that last line about Abram believing the Lord. His faith was simple, but deep. As his story unfolds, his faith becomes more and more obvious to everyone. He has his moments of struggle, but he returns to his simple, but deep faith in God.

I enjoy reading Gods Word, but there are days, I simple want to sleep late…. Simple but hard.

There are multiple days with multiple choices in how to respond when someone is being ridiculously rude and hateful – I need to see them as the Lord sees them… simple but hard.

My faith in God needs to keep growing in width and depth. I should look a lot different than I did 15 years ago in my relationship with the Lord. My other relationships are different over time, but steady and simple. I want to grow in my faith and expand my understanding of Who God is and all that He’s doing. I believe that my faith in God is super simple – either I trust Him or I don’t. However, it’s easier said than done – simple but sometimes very hard.

Pressing On!

Dwayne