Live by Faith

Live by faith - song by Chris Rice

I can’t feel You movin’ inside
I don’t hear Your voice whisperin’ in the night
And I’ve never seen You with these eyes
Am I a fool, am I just a fool?
They ask how I follow what I can’t see
Why I trust in a love that my arms won’t reach
I don’t need You, don’t need You, to prove it to me
I’ll be a fool, yes I’ll be a fool

‘Cause blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe
And blessed are the hands that keep givin’ but never receive

Blessed is the heart that gets broken but keeps holdin’ on

Holdin’ on for another day

‘Cause that’s what it means to live by faith

So I cry for Your help while the world looks on
And they laugh at my hope when all hope is gone
But I’ll just keep prayin’ when answers won’t come
Am I the fool, am I just a fool
For standing alone while they mock Your name

"Well if your God is so good, tell us why all the pain?"
I’m not sure, not so sure that God is to blame
So don’t be a fool, please don’t be a fool

‘Cause blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe
And blessed are the hands that keep givin’ but never receive
Blessed is the heart that gets broken but keeps holdin’ on
Holdin’ on for another day

‘Cause that’s what it means to live by faith

In a world where our questions are haunted
‘Cause life’s not as fair as we all wanted
Where the innocent die, we ask why
And still we await the reply...

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe
And blessed are the hands that keep givin’ but never receive
Blessed is the heart that gets broken but keeps holdin’ on

Holdin’ on for another day
‘Cause that’s what it means...it means holdin’ on for another day
‘Cause that’s what it means to live by faith
Yes that’s what it means to live by faith
That’s what it means to live by faith, to live by faith...

This is what we talked about at church today. Active faith. That moves from our head (believing He exists) to our hearts (trusting him unconditionally because of his character and judging all circumstances by what we know of Him, not judging him by our circumstances) to our wills and hands and feet (obedience to him being more important than any other pursuit in order that we would bring Him glory)

Don't we all need more faith?..... The righteous shall live by faith. If you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can move mountains. Faith is confidence in what we hope for. Without faith it is impossible to please God.

A few prayer requests:

Jimmy and I have been focusing more on studying Creole and our goal is to have a good grasp of it by Christmas. Pray that we would be committed to putting in the work and for God's grace to help us learn.

We have been praying since before we came that the Lord would make it clear if he has any particular work for us to do in addition to teaching the Heartline children. Please pray for wisdom as we continue the think through this question and remain open to whatever he may have and for faith to obey in anything he would ask.

There is a team of 10 in from Austin this week helping with some different projects. Pray for them and a fruitful trip.

Pray for the teen mom house. 3 of the moms just had their babies!