Do you have faith the size of a mustard seed or the wonderment of a little child? The simple trust of a child speaks volumes about why God gives us children, not just to increase our blood lines but to also remind us that we can learn from them what it is to be truly at peace. Granted, children do not usually have the weight of the world on their shoulders, but they do have an ability to take life as it comes, trusting that God will make things right and good. Many children have the light of God at the center of their hearts; many adults can’t say the same thing.
What do you do when your plans don’t work out? Some people blame God, give up on Him, or stop going to church altogether. Others let doubt creep into all things relating to God and become those who sit on the side lines in any situation. There are many more who seem to thrive more strongly when times get tough because God’s light shines through everything they do.
When doubt and fear crowd my heart and mind, I pray even more fervently than when things are going fine. I look to the Word for strength, and I pray my praise by playing the piano. At other times, you can hear me singing the words from all of my favorite hymns. Finding solace in all these things, I feel Christ’s hand on my shoulder, and He says, “Fear not, for I am with you.”
In the movie, “God Bless the Broken Road,” a father-husband-soldier finds courage to give another soldier he saves a cross fashioned from a bullet casing. Breathing his last breaths, this courageous Christian man whispers to the young man, “Believe in God.” God hears our cries, dries every tear, and heals every broken heart, every broken road. When we move too fast through our lives, we lose sight of His blessings right in front of us. In essence, God is saying to us, “Slow down and you will have an abundant life.”
If we put every broken road, every fear, and every disappointment behind us, God will show us the way. All He asks is that we place our hearts in His hands and let Him do what we cannot possibly do ourselves. With faith the size of a mustard seed and the wonderment of a little child, nothing is impossible with God, even walking the broken road to a brighter future and our Eternal home.
Anna Hartt
