It's a Journey

Often in my prayer time I wonder that If I could ask God for anything, what would it be? ANYTHING!! I ponder that a lot. I believe that I have come to the conclusion that if I could have anything that I wanted that I would want faith. But not just any faith. I want the kind of faith that I can rest in. If I had that, I could get through anything without stress, worry, fear or anxiety. I think that would be awesome!!

As I prayed this morning I believe that God was showing me some things about that. He wants that for me, too. Of course, He does. So, if I ask He will give it. But it comes with a journey. I personally hate that phrase. ''It's a journey. Life is a journey." I mean, seriously. It makes me want to roll my eyes and sigh. But as I prayed this morning I feel that I got a little more understanding of what that means.

I was reading in Exodus about God's promise to give the Israelites the Promised Land. In chapter 23 verse 29 He says, "I will not drive out 'your enemies' in one year, lest the land become desolate and the beasts of the field become too numerous for you. Little by little I will drive them out before you until you have increased, and you inherit the land." So, does that apply to my faith? Does it increase little by little? Would it be too much for me if I got it all at once? I think that it might be.

Little by little. Step by step. With each hard time, when I have to wait, when it doesn't seem that God answers my prayer; every time it becomes simply a step, an opportunity for me to reach my own Promised Land. My place of rest. He needs me to increase so that I can inherit His promise. It really is a journey. I don't like admitting that, but if I see these difficult times as my journey, my step by step to receive the desire of my heart, it gives me a different perspective. I am on my way to reach my very own Promised Land. My very own place of rest.

the PARC has definitely been that for me. We all take this journey together. Everyone that comes to the PARC is looking for rest. So, step by step we will all take this journey together until we all reach our Promised Land.