My granddaughter, Alexandra Grace, gave me the “Faith not Sight” and with its message comes, a promise of a walk unlike no other. It is in my kitchen and the daily reminder of a march of faith…like Abraham of old, “He went out, not knowing where he was going!” When we left the United States and headed for the mission field , we had no idea where we were going. We only knew that God had moved in our hearts to be His hands and feet to reach an unreached tribe in the jungles of Panama. With two little girls we, by faith, found ourselves separated from family, friends and civilization.
Faith became a series of “realizations “of unknowns…and me, learning to see Him only…not my circumstance. I got in the habit of asking myself…was God in control, or was I in His way? My faith was becoming a daily stroll, rooted in his taking the lead and me learning to follow, without resistance, rationalization or excuse! “Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One Who is leading. It is a life of knowing Who makes us ‘go’”. Oswald Chambers
Whether your faith journey is a health issue, finances, a job loss, relationship divisions, or like me, a loss of a loved one, the root of faith is the knowledge of a Person and his divine purpose in all that is going on around us. For me the Person is my focus and the attainment of useful character for the benefit of His glory is the goal. Will I be more profitable for the cross?
“The life of faith is not a mounting up with wings, but a life of not fainting.” Oswald Chambers From my early Christian life my faith has been tried and proved and because of His faithfulness…has stood the test. Like Abraham…I believe God. He’s got the plan. My job…keep in harmony with Him!
Have a great “faith walk” this week…
~Jackie Johnson - I am a former tribal missionary to the Kuna Indians on the Colombian border in Central America. Fluent in several languages, my husband and I currently pastor a Spanish-speaking church in Southern California. My passion is mentoring and equipping dedicated young women for life, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. I am the mother of two daughters and the grandmother of three Princesses and four young Knights.
