Here's to Stepping Out.

"Sometime our lack of faith is uncovered by a delayed answer.  God keeps us waiting, and our faith, which ought to be strengthened by this testing, begins to fade and wither.  Either we give up praying all together or we pray on without any real confidence.  At other times we continue steadfastly in prayer, despite the waiting time, until something happens which seems to knock the bottom out of our hopes.  Casting away our confidence, we conclude too readily that we must have been mistaken, and so the debris of another unanswered prayer is swept into the rubbish bin of 'Couldn't have been the will of God'.  This is not God's way."--Arthur Wallis

Over the years I have had regular prayers for certain people and have seen nothing happening but the worsening of situations.  Recently I have had some fervent prayers that seem to fall flat, going nowhere.  In reading "Pray in the Spirit" by Arthur Wallis, I am encouraged once again.  Having faith is easy, keeping faith is hard.  Faith can vacillate with our circumstances due to our human nature.  It is only through the Spirit that we can obtain victory.  I will continue in my repeated prayers knowing that God hears, and that I must not only have faith, but believe.  I have faith that rope bridge over the deep chasm will hold me.  But do I believe enough to take the first trek across?  Here's to stepping out.