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Iffy Faith

How's your faith?  I'm willing to bet that if most of us are truly honest, our faith is often times "iffy" at best.  We make statements like:
-  God, if you'll give me a child, I promise I'll dedicate him/her to you.
-  God, if you give me good job or a raise, I'll be more generous with my giving.
-  God, if you give me a prominent position, I'll talk about you more with people.

And while we've all probably made "deals" like these with God before, they are not how our faith should operate.  God listens, but He doesn't negotiate.  I believe that He hears our prayers and that He is compassionate to our concerns and our hearts, but I also know that ultimately His will will be done.


Rather than having if, or iffy, faith, perhaps we should focus on having EVEN IF faith:
-  Will you trust God EVEN IF your child becomes deathly ill, develops some severe condition, or worse dies?  Will you still trust His purposes for that child in your life?
-  Will you trust God EVEN IF you get downsized or laid off?  Will you trust that He has something better in store for you?
-  Will you trust God EVEN IF your position is stripped away or your reputation defamed?  Will you trust His plan for your life then?


Lord, I pray that you will continue to grow my faith, to strengthen my faith, to help me to from the often iffy faith that I have now to the point that I will have "even if" faith and always be willing to trust you.
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