Faith is..

“Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.”Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Faith is a gift given to each of us to use in our relationship with the Lord. Many do not use it, they misunderstand it and rely too much on their own hand.

Faith must be stepped into. If we read the gospels and do a word search where Jesus said: ‘you faith has made you whole’, we discover instances where people did something in their contact with Jesus. They came, they touched Him in Faith, they refused to be silenced. For me faith is just that, I must step into it. I must pursue the prize in faith.

I have done this with my health, my finances my relationships. Self-pity had to be destroyed first. All offense, all self-help and wrong attitudes and focus on Jesus and His provision. There is one area I am constantly challenged, my hearing. However, I have stepped into relationships with people, creating space for people to belong. I love on them and make them welcome. I refuse to be kept silent. 

Yesterday in pouring rain and hail, my friends Chelle and I went on a long scooter ride to visit our Karmarong contact to complete some research for our upcoming research application with the Tribhuvan University here in Nepal. Once granted we can travel up to the far reaches of Mugu province and connect with the people there. The Karmarong write with the Tibetan Script. The weather tried to stop us, the traffic tried to hinder us but we went and praise God we did. A hot cup of tea awaited us and a complete list of Karmarong words. However, the best part was the communication and friendship given.