God, who does not lie, promised (Titus 1:2)

"Faith is not conjuring up, through an act of your will, a sense of certainty that something is going to happen. No, it is recognizing God's promise as an actual fact, believing it is true, rejoicing in the knowledge of that truth, and then simply resting because God said it.

Faith turns a promise into a prophecy. A promise is contingent upon our cooperation, but when we exercise genuine faith in it, it becomes a prophecy. Then we can move ahead with certainty that it will come to pass, because God...does not lie". (from Days of Heaven upon Earth)

I'm feeling quiet and "odd" today...not much to say. I think when a person has true faith, they are calm and not anxious. I can tell I'm not feeling very anxious today because not feeling anxious feels foreign and like there is something wrong, yet there isn't. I guess not being anxious can cause anxiety in someone not used to the feeling of well-being!!

I would love to be able to say that I can "simply rest because God said it" all the time. Of course, I can't... or don't. Perhaps I create my own "crisis of faith" because having true faith feels too odd. I'm addicted to anxiety to the point that I will conjure up something to worry about. The truth is I have been greatly blessed by God and have a wondeful life. If God gives me nothing more, I have been given much more than I deserve.

Of course, that doesn't keep me from holding God to His promise!