Walking by Faith

So I'm in this really awesome bible study for women right now and we're studying Faith, Extraordinary Faith, to be exact. Love it, life-changing and so encouraging especially at this time in my life. So while my sweet Reece slumbers (yes, he is actually taking a nap because he wants to, and yes you read that right, lucky me!!)... I have to share this particular section that we read this week in the book we're studying by Sheila Walsh (Extraordinary Faith). She writes 'What does it mean to walk by faith? It means doing the things that I know are good and true, whether I feel like it or not. It means setting my face and heart toward heaven just as Jesus did. I believe that it means that we study how Jesus lived, how He loved, and follow His example. When we find ourselves in a difficult place, we do what He did: we turn to our Father'. She goes on to write 'Faith is believing that no matter how things appear on the surface, God is in control, and He asks us to trust based on who He is, not on what we see'. Wow. I love that, trust Him based on who He is not on what we see, period, end-of-story, the whole kit and kaboodle. If it were only that easy all of the time right? But when I do, I recognize the fingerprints of God my Father all over my life. Amazing. So as I check the mailbox every day for that approval from US immigration and as I wait on news about our court date I have to remind myself, God is in control and I will continue to draw strength from Him (Isaiah 40:31).