Faith

In our process of sanctification in which we become more and more like Christ our faith is challenged and grows. Since being a mother, my sin has become much more apparent than ever before and as the HS works on my heart to change me, my faith grows as well. As I go along this journey in motherhood, I am being stripped of everything I thought I knew and everything I thought I was capable of and I come before the Lord with nothing, realizing that I can't do anything without Him. I just wanted to share this devotional on faith from one of my favorite authors: "Faith has little to do with commitment, or allegiance. When we place our faith in Christ, we are not so much taking a stand for Him as we are acknowledging the stand He takes for us. Faith is self-despairing trust in the Lord. It is coming to Him in empty-handed poverty. Faith is surrendering all, even our sense of duty, allegiance, or commitment. People of great faith are not measured by their shining commitment, but by the humbling degree to which they recognize how poor, absolutely dirt poor, they are in spirit. Their faith has power because they realize no good thing dwells within them. They bring to the Lord nothing but their open hands, ready to humbly receive whatever God in His mercy will give. Faith means being sure of Christ's commitment to you, rather than your commitment to HIm. Faith is having confidence in His love for you rather than your love for Him." From "Diamonds in the Dust" by Joni Earekson Tada.