Stirring up some Faith!

I have made it my summer goal to get the house organized. Now, if you know anything about me you know I tend to be a little bit OCD. HOWEVER, I am a unique kind of OCD - I'm an all or nothing kind of OCD person. If I am going to clean, I am going to really deep clean every detail... and if there isn't time for that - then I abandon the project altogether. Horrible habit I know! Anyway, trying to find the friendly middle here - I decided to de-clutter my life and clean up! PLUS, this jewelry business has taken on a life of it's own and I am storing some clutter in some prime closet/storage real estate.

Anyhow, in my organizing I came across this notebook. When we lived in Leakey and attended Living Waters Church in Utopia, I used to take a notebook with me. I'd jot down notes during Pastor Robert's sermon and even write down prayer requests. As I was thumbing through this notebook I came across this note about FAITH!

The means to our success is Faith. "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith" 1 John 5:4

As I was reading that, I got to thinking - when I am focused on my Faith, everything else just seems to fall into place. Now, I am not being ridiculous and saying that when I say I'm faithful and proclaim how much I love Jesus, that all my wishes come true... NO! I am saying that I receive a comfort from my faith that helps me get through whatever turmoils this world tosses at me. It was just a comforting little reminder that I needed!