"Faith, not feelings, pleases God." I love that phrase from today's chapter. Who among us has not had a bad day? A day where everything is going wrong for you, bad news after bad news, maybe even pain or suffering. I know I pray for comfort and healing not just for myself, but for others who are hurting. God hears and God never leaves us... but he may not always seem close.
One day I was in a store with Russell and he asked to go to the toy aisle. I said "Okay, but don't go anywhere else." After I grabbed a few items, I made my way back to the toy aisle and he wasn't there. I started to think... he must have gone looking for me. So, I retraced some of my steps because he knew we were there to get milk. Eventually, I spotted him, but he didn't see me. I continued to follow at a distance to see where he'd go. He looked around the milk and then went toward the front of the store. When he didn't see me, he stayed near the front, expecting I'd have to check out some time. I walked up to him and asked why he left the toy aisle. He said he was looking for me. I asked, "Were you scared when you didn't find me right away?" He replied, "No. I knew you wouldn't leave me." I pray that I could always be like that with God.
Faith, not feelings, pleases God.
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