Faith and Exercise

We've been house-hunting recently. (Those four words are powerful enough alone to be a post unto themselves) House-hunting is one of those occurrences in life that will cause you to look at everything from a new perspective. Thankfully we agree on what we're looking for and all the reasons around why, well almost all. Still a debate over hardwood flooring vs. carpet, but that is minimal. During this process I have been reminded that my faith must stay in God and only God, and am so thankful that I have it. 

In a staff devotions recently the comment was made, "Our faith is stretched so that our relationship with Christ is strengthened." How very, very true that is. But of course because this is me, my brain had to take it further based on where I currently am. I thought about how we work and train our bodies so that they will be the best they can for us while we have them, and took that little comment and made it, "We grow strength in our faith by it being exercised. Just as we exercise our bodies in order to be stronger, so to our faith must be trained and stretched."  Deep, I know, and rare for a thought that came early in the morning. ☺
 Based on our house-hunting experience thus far, that statement has rung true so often and I am reminded of it daily. There have been more than a few days recently where I was unsure if I could continue in this present situation without some sort of change, and times when I wanted nothing more than to get in my car and just drive somewhere far from here. I even had a friend to tell me that I am welcome to come there if I need to escape and clear my head! Thanks friend ☺♥
 As God would have it during this season, I went to a retreat in Pigeon Forge and listened to Eunice Brubaker share her heart and some of her experiences with the ladies there. She hit Psalm 46 the first session and I knew that I was exactly where I needed to be for the next two days. It was there that I was reminded that no matter what situation I may find myself in, I am to be still and allow God to do His good work in and through me and if I will do that, that He promises to be my shelter and to never allow me to fear. Continue to pray for me, not just for house-hunting, that is merely a surface issue at the moment, but for me deeply. Without my friends and their love and prayer support, and a God who teaches me, I do not know what I would do.