"It is Faith that bring power, not merely praying and weeping and struggling, but believing, daring to believe the written Word with or without feeling." -Catherine Booth

This was the quote in my daily reading this morning. They tied it in with the verse of Jesus in the boat with the fishermen, sleeping, when the storm came about them. How many times do I resort to crying and pleading with the Lord before I show faith.

Standing in faith should come before I pray. Then my prayers will change into powerful stands instead of begging or crying in front of the Lord. I want to stand in faith with the Lord as he performs His miracles, not weeping before Him to somehow change His mind or something to that effect.

This will mean that I am ok with whatever the Lord does in my life. This will mean I have to be willing to walk through the valley and on top of the mountain recognizing neither was done by my accord but by the Lord's will.

This will mean I have to trust Him....

This will mean I have to trust Him.

This will mean I have to trust Him!

There is a song my old church used to sing and my mom's best friends loves to sing it all the time.

"God of grace and glory, in these days, increase our faith."

Thats what we need and increase in our levels of faith in whatever we do and say and "feel!"

Faith FIRST before any emotion.

have faith and be faithful and faith will see you through!

Love God and the rest will follow...