Hotter Blazes!

I had a revelation today!! Don't you love it when God shows up and does that for you? I was thinking about "words." I know how strange that sounds. But words are so unbelievable important. I try really hard to say what I mean. And to mean what I say. As much as I talk, that is no easy task. But I do try.

Anyway, I was thinking about how as Christians we are often taught to speak in faith. "Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen." I have heard that scripture all my life. And yes I have took it to the extreme during particularly "religious" times in my life. There have also been times when I didn't appreciate it for its true meaning as well. So what does it mean to speak in faith? When we are faced with reality how do we hope for the things we don't see?

Many of you know I have driven the entire month of June without air conditioner on my van. And let me tell you it has been as hotter than blazes! I was complaining about the fact that it should have been taken care of last year. I am not real happy about the situation as you can image. Well, I was talking about the lack of cool air with my father-in-law. He made this statement "nothing like getting in a hot car and adjusting the thermostat and knowing it is going to get cool." God said,"That's Faith." I said, "HUH?"God spoke to my heart and made me realize the difference in reality and faith is the difference in the temperature and the thermostat. We know what the temp is but we set our thermostat at the temp we want it to be. It may be 85 degrees in the house and yet we set our thermostat on 70 degrees believing it will eventually get to that temp. I know what reality is but I will set my faith on the promise I have in Jesus. Thank you Lord for revealing yourself to me today. I feel blessed that God takes the time to show me his love and to teach me.