Surfing on Faith

Quite the picture huh? Source is Mpora and the caption is: Giant Wave Catches Surfers.

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Running is a passion of mine and my best runs are often in the wee hours of the morning before the sun rises for the day. I love to run with some good, fast worship music and I spend the whole time of my run praying for those Father lays on my heart and worshiping Him. This morning, after an intense spiritual warfare from yesterday, Father kept bringing to my mind storms and the intensity of fierce storms that threaten to drown us. He led me to the image of super high waves and a surfer. This picture does not do the image in my mind justice but it was the best I could find. Father told me that we are to surf the stormy waves on faith that Jesus is right there with us protecting, guiding, growing, nurturing and loving us through it. Scripture tells us that we are safe even in the midst of disaster if we keep faith in Him whose Word is Truth.

Mark 4:35-41 NIV
That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

What struck me is that He said to 'surf''. Surf has a few meanings: the swell of the sea that breaks on the shore or on shoals, foamy water caused by the breaking of the sea upon a shore, especially a shallow or sloping shore, to float on the crest of a wave toward shore, to ride a surf board, to surf the internet. Definitions taken from Dictionary.com Surf All of these definitions mean to stay afloat and to travel in some way. Surfboard implies gliding across the water or, in some instances, sand or snow, or now, which is very common, glide the waves of the internet and search on the computer. All of these imply staying afloat on whatever surface is under us. If we put our trust in Jesus Christ and His Word in Scripture, we WILL stay afloat no matter how ominous our situation maybe.

If God said it then we are to believe it!! Amen?

Hebrews 11:1 ESV
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

Blessings,
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Update on Easton

Here is the latest update on Easton. Please keep on praying for him, it looks like he is just going to need lots and lots of prayer cover. Thanks!!

Update taken directly from Easton's Facebook page Support baby Easton Fridel.

♥ ok friends- got the OK from his parents to post an update ♥
Easton has had a fever since last night between 101-103. They have done another blood culture and nothing has grown at this point (so nothing indictating an infection) and he is getting Tylenol to keep his fever down. 
He had another bronchoscopy today which showed the positive air pressure of being intubated is allowing the bronchi in his lungs to stay open (thus allowing his CO2 to escape and keeping his level where they should be). 
We will be needing lots of prayers because he is scheduled for surgery on Monday for a tracheostomy and he will also be on a ventilator. After the surgery his mommy and daddy will go through lots of training and we will be in the hospital until that is complete and their nursing agency is able to find certified nurses for nursing care at home for Easton.
Thank you for your patience, they had lots of things to take into account and lots of decisions to make! Easton is one blessed boy to have those two looking after him and to have the support from all of you! I will keep you updated over the next several days! Thanks for your prayers ♥ ~ Cousin Amy

Hebrews 11:1 NIV
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 

Praying for you Easton!!
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Not for The Weak In Faith

Please, if you are willing, head over to Jordan's Blog and read what his parents have to say. 

Hebrews 11:1 NIV

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

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