Faith like an Acorn has

I know, the title of this post may have caught some off guard but I thought this was a good analogy for what Faith means to me. I actually read about this analogy in Elisabeth Elliot's book "Passion and Purity".

The analogy of an acorn states that the acorn doesn't have any control of it's own of: when, how or where it falls. The acorn can't control any of these factors in its short life. All the acorn knows is that it will grow into a beautiful oak tree that will produce more acorns. By no means am I a tree expert or the scientific reason on growing cycles but I do know why an acorn can't control it's movement. It's because God is in control of what the acorn does in its lifespan. God controls what and where and when the acorn falls.

The same goes for our life. For those of us who believe in god, we can't control what happens or when or where things happen in our life. All we can do is wait and trust God knowing that He has the best plan for our life. Yes, I know there are other ways that the whole "Trust in God" can be explained but the whole idea of an acorn resonated with me. You see in my life, I spend a whole lot of time waiting for things to happen. Whatever it is, I wait and when something does happen, I go and do that specific thing. This is not to say that I don't do anything in the meantime; I do prepare myself for what could possibly happen and trust God each step of the way.

It's funny to think that we don't have any control of what comes our way, only God knows what will be coming and only God knows what will happen. Our obedience to God in everything will help us diecover what God has planned for our life. We are to step out in faith each and eveyday, every moment and every minute. You see, an acorn may not look like it's doing much by just hanging there but it is in a constant growing process getting ready for its next step (falling back to earth and replanting itself again).

In my life, I have been waiting for God to know what is next in my life. I'm trusting Him that he knows what is best for me at the perfect time. This being said, God is having me go on this crazy adventure and I know it's right because every detail has fallen perfectly in place. This adventure will lead me out of my comfort zone but I know He'll be with me every step of the way. It's His way of saying that He is in control and He wants me in this certain field because He knows I can impact people for Him.

Please don't hesitate to contact me with what God is doing or showing you because of your trust or obedience in Him.