I choose Joy! …because of my mustard seed!
“I have a mustard seed and I am not afraid to use it!”
When I saw that quote awhile back it made me kinda laugh, but this morning as I recalled it to memory, it really made me wish those were MY words that came out of MY mouth and MY heart!
I have a necklace my mother gave me that has a mustard seed in the design. It is a great reminder that that is all we need…the faith of a mustard seed. But when we are in times of trouble or despair it is not that easy, or at least it isn’t for me.
It is easy to say “All I need is faith the size of a mustard seed.” but during hard times I seem to forget that and my doubt creeps in and my faith is never big enough!
I think mine is a trust issue and maybe a control issue. I want to trust that God is in control but sometimes when things are not going the way I want, my doubts creep in. I know He always does what is best for us, but then the control issue comes in and I want to take charge and somehow think I can write my own story. God is the Arthur and perfector of my life so I need to throw away the pen, so to speak, and let him finish that story…with the faith of a mustard seed!
Lord, help me lay down that pen and trust that You have a better story than I do. Help me to use that mustard seed in the way You intended. It is enough, if I just wasn’t afraid to use it. Thank you for not giving up on me and for blessing me beyond measure in my life. Amen!
Have a blessed day with the faith of a mustard seed!
With love,
Lisa