Lately I've been posting quite a few Elizabeth Elliot devotions. It's not that I can't think these things for myself, it's more that she has said exactly what I was thinking, or that her words pointed out something that really struck me at the moment. I could paraphrase her words, and maybe sometimes I will; however, right now it seems that I could hardly say it any other way.
God is blessing me in so many ways. He is answering prayers. He is also teaching me. I don't know why I will be at CRHS this coming school year...I don't know how much longer God will have me there. He hasn't decided to let me in on those facts, instead He is asking me to trust Him...and so I shall. He is using this time to refine me and make me into the person He wants me to be. These times of growth and learning are never easy; however, it is never a situation that comes to stay ("And it came to pass..." 'It' never comes to stay, 'it' always comes to pass).
This is a time of 'quizzing' and with God's help it is a life quiz I will learn from, grow from and pass.
A Faith Untried
"A faith untried is no faith at all," someone has said. Today I declared my faith before a hundred women and came home to a startling piece of bad news. Hopes were dashed, plans ruined, over a seemingly trivial thing. We did not know what to do. "Trust me" is always the word at such a time. "But Lord, we did trust You. You answered us and everything was working so beautifully. Now this. What shall we do?" "Keep on trusting me. That is my assignment for you tonight. Commit your way to Me; trust in Me; stand still and see."
Why, of course, Lord! I see what You mean. How could I be sure I'm trusting You unless You keep giving me "pop quizzes"? These are the exams in the school of faith.
"More precious than perishable gold is faith which has stood the test. These trials come so that your faith may prove itself worthy" (1 Pt 1:7 NEB).
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