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emily p. freeman

Creating space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing.

The irony of faith

I gave away a bag of baby girl clothes to a friend last week and I was happy to do it. This morning, I found myself wondering Did she like them? Will she use them? Maybe she’ll just sell them at the next consignment. One thing I didn’t do, though, was drive to her house, knock on her door, and ask her if she had received them or not. After all, I was there when she stepped on her porch and took my bag in gratitude. Why would I wonder if she had received them or not? Sounds silly, but don’t I wonder this very thing when I release things to the Lord?

In her book The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life, Hannah Whitall Smith emphasizes the fact that with God, the rule is fact first, faith second and feeling last of all. What a liberating thought! You mean I don’t have to wait to feel as though the Lord has received that thing that I have so desperately wanted to surrender to him?

Begin to believe, and hold on to it steadfastly, that He has taken that which you have surrendered to Him. You positively must not wait to feel either that you have given yourself, or that God has taken you. You must simply believe it, and reckon it to be the case.

And as I take Him at His word, the feelings will inevitably follow.

Filed Under: faith, motherhood

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  1. Megan says

    January 8, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    I found you through your sister – and i’ve been reading your blog a few times here and there.

    I had tons of free time tonight so i figured i would start from the very beginning and get to know you. (as much as possible through blogging)

    THIS POST right here is SO for me. I’m such a FEELER. But i’m working on it!!!

    Thanks so much for your writing!!! I enjoy every bit of it! Have a great day!

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