This blog post is based off of Ezra 8:21-34 from the "New Women's Devotional Bible".
There are times in life when we must totally depend on God. When reason doesn't make sense anymore and faith takes over.
Ezra was traveling back to Jerusalem when he realized that total dependence on God was necessary. He fasted and prayed for the journey ahead and knew that the only protection he would have would be from God alone.
Today we tend to say we have faith and then when the situation gets tough decide that reason and our own mind is what we depend on. Not very long ago I posted something about my challenges and how I am a worrier and how hubby always has to remind me that I can't be both - I can't be a worrier and a believer. I have to either choose to trust in God and His timing and all that goes with it, or I can sit around worrying and trying to control everything.
Depending on God and fully trusting in Him can be hard to do. It is completely letting go of all control and putting trust into something unseen and totally faith based. But, this is what I want to do! I don't want to control, plan, or worry. God is in control and I want to let go and totally depend on Him.
The first step is through prayer. Lots of it. Making sure that communication is always open with God is something that will allow comfort in the times when reason tries to take over faith. Pray always and trust God - He has is all worked out!
"Discover that faith will lead you where reason will not." New Women's Devotional Bible
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