Faith v. Fear: Adoption's David and Goliath

"Fear is the opposite of FAITH."

Our sermon today was on faith and desperation. Pretty fitting, huh, given my recent temper tantrums, pity parties, and general faithlessness.

It is impossible to have faith when your heart is full of fear. Faith comes from a place of ACKNOWLEDGED desperation and emptiness. We NEED God but cannot COME TO HIM when we are filled with fear and ourselves.

Ok, Lord, we were listening. We need more faith but can't muster it because of our fear.


So, how do you reconcile such a strong, God given desire (for Micah David) with the reality of our separation from him? How do you let go of your fear and take hold of faith when you haven't the energy to breathe much less pray? When the very thought of what you fear the most makes you tremble and want to concede? When you DON'T want God's will if it means your arms will continue to be empty.

How do you approach a savior who requires faith when you have none?

"Just as I am, though tossed about
with many a conflict, many a doubt,
fightings and fears within, without,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come."

We have come to the place in this journey where we are working, living, existing on the strength of our God. Whatever FAITH you see, hear, or feel from us is NOT from us, it is from God. We have found ourselves UNEXPECTEDLY, TERRIBLY, WONDERFULLY, PERFECTLY DESPERATE.

And we are finally beginning to get it.