Refocusing Faith

It's close, but it's still not what I'm suppose to send tonight.

I've been praying a bunch, asking for quite a few big, specific things recently.

And the other day on a walk I realized something...

We aren't suppose to pray with a faith in the answer.

We're suppose to pray with a faith in the Provider.

I know, you might think "yeah, duh David."

Ok, but let me be real a second.

I've been praying with a faith in the answer - as if that answer somehow validated God.

I've been challenged that God isn't validated by an answer to prayer - He's validated by His Word.

An answered prayer demonstrates that there's a God, don't get me wrong.

And He does answer prayers (I've also been challenged by my doubt in that very thing).

But when I pray, is my faith in God, regardless of the answer?

Or is it conditional based on the answer?

This week, I'm striving to adjust the focus of my faith (like you do on a camera when you focus from one thing to another thing further out).

From answers to the Provider.

From outcomes to the Father.

From changes to the God of Love.

I'm longing to believe in God, regardless of whether He answers (even though I still believe He will), but because He is who He says He is, and that's enough for me.

And honestly, that's leading to bigger and more impossible prayers (the email I was going to send originally).

But again, the faith must be in the Provider, not in the answer.

I'm curious, what's your take friend?

I hope you have an INCREDIBLE rest of your week!