Dr. Johnson. Org
The dreams that I dream-35- Faith Challenge
Some time back, I saw a dream
where I have to get past a huge door that is locked. I have a big suitcase in
my hand and I am trying hard to find a way to get through the door to the other
side. Finally I find an opening at the top of the door and with great
difficulty I squeeze myself through the opening. Once on the other side, I
heave a sigh of relief, but as I look around, I see that I could have just
walked around the door to the other side. I had totally missed that aspect in
my struggle to reach the other side.
Passing through a financial
crisis those days made me struggle hard to find ways to meet the urgent needs.
Most of these were efforts on my part without putting my faith in action. Here
the Lord was showing me that there is another way to get past these hurdles and
that is putting my faith into action by praying and claiming the promises of
God that He has given to us in His Word. There may be a period of waiting too
in this case.
Often our faith falters when
we land in trying situations. We pray and there is no immediate answer and so
we resort to the plans that our minds conceive immediately instead of waiting
on the Lord. Sometimes we cannot stand up to the faith-challenge. Of course, we
may get through the crisis, only to find that there could have been an easier
way.