Where is your faith?

Are you praying to a God who just lives on a page in the Bible or to a God who is working in the world and moving mountains? Where is your faith?

These words haunt me. Seriously. I couldn't stop them from spinning around in my head last night.

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
James 1:5-8

I think it's hard for people to imagine what it would be like if Jesus walked around today. He hung out with sinners. He did things people couldn't believe. He challenged and loved at the same time. 

How easy is it to forget to mention you're a Christian when people ask you to describe yourself in five words? How easy is it to forget to thank God when you've been sitting in traffic for over an hour and have only gone half a mile? How easy is it to joke around about people when they aren't there. 

Where is your faith in those places?

I was looking in the mirror last night, complaining about myself. I hate my hips. I hate my nose. I hate my eyebrows for being a little swollen from being waxed. I hate the dry skin on my cheeks. 

I should be seeing the wonderful person God has made when I look in the mirror. People should be able to see the light of God shine through my smile and hear it in my words. Don't be a refraction of God, be a reflection.

Ephesians 3 is so wonderful in describing what Paul tells the Gentiles about grace and God's plan. This plan is for you too, friend!

My goal for 2013 is to reflect Christ more. I honestly don't give God enough credit for the things He does in my life. Something that might seem little to you but was a miracle for me happened today. I drove back to Wise to start my last semester. For a few months, my check engine light has been coming on and going off. Coming on. Going off. There's literally nothing wrong with my car. Then, my headlight started doing the same thing. Then my windshield wiper decided to fly off. I collected it and put it back on but was still ridiculously weary about using it. Wise is quite a haul from Warrenton and I was beyond extremely nervous for my trek. I woke up to dense fog and rain. Great. I had to use my lights and wipers. 

Dad always checks my car out before I leave. I had been so nervous, I was making myself sick. I prayed and prayed for a safe journey. You know what? When I walked out, my headlights came on and stayed on the whole trip. My windshield wiper didn't fly off and worked perfectly. 

Okay, so I know these things are easy fixes with a little trip to Autozone but hey, I'm stubborn and honestly just forgot to do it. 

The point is, though, I honestly believe God was traveling with me. In fact, I know he was. He protected me from the camper that decided to swerve into my lane of traffic. He blew the fog away not long after I had left Warrenton. He kept me awake and alive. At one point, singing Cornerstone, I felt incredibly overwhelmed by the presence of God, I started to tear up. 

God is moving mountains and working in my life. It's little things that add up to the bigger joys. That's where my faith is. 

Where's yours?