Ladies, Ladies…All the Ladies!!

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

This morning I was able to catch the interview with the Chapmans on Good Morning America.  It was their first interview since the horrible accident that killed their 5 year old daughter, Maria.  I know this is so strange.. but I feel so close to this family.  I have literally grown up in my spiritual walk listening to Steven Curtis Chapman’s music and God has definitely used him over and over again in my life to minister to me.  So, of course, I was bawling through the entire interview.  However, as always, the Chapmans always find a way to make everything about Christ….even in tragedy…and I left the show extremely hopeful and encouraged by their faith. (Below is an excerpt I wanted to include that I can’t stop thinking about today…)

Chapman said that the accident made the family question their faith in God.

“My son said the other day that, you know, ‘Yeah, we are family.’… But we’re a family with a lot of questions,” Steven Curtis Chapman said. “But that’s what faith is. It’s living with the questions. That doesn’t mean you have the answers. That’s exactly what faith is.”

I am growing to learn that life is not about the questions.  It’s just like when I continue asking my husband (Pediatrician by trade) all of the reasons why one of my children is sick.  After much patience with me he’s sort of like… what’s the point asking, “why?”  Does it change anything?  The fact is…when things are difficult in our lives we are to rely on our faith….without a shadow of a doubt we are assured of the promises of God…we can stand on His word.  Hebrews states this… it does not say that faith is the result of us getting all of our questions answered.  Just that we continue walking on through the questions in complete assurance that our lives are within his hands and our salvation is secured in Christ Jesus.  I keep hearing Steven’s song in my head, “Be still and know that He is God…..”  I run around and spend my time some days asking…expelling all of my energy in the questioning…instead of the listening… instead of the resting… instead of the trusting.  This is my heart today amidst my chaos.  I pray that all of our faith be strengthened today and the days to come. A little prayer came to my heart this afternoon as I was moving from room to room straightening up and I’ve been reciting it to myself.  I wanted to share it with you.  May we all take time to be still before our Lord.

“Oh, Lord as I’m asking, as I’m praying,

as I’m learning to become Your Will,

Help me rest here in this place….

this place where you are God

….and I am still”

Steven and his entire family will be on Larry King Live tomorrow night..August 7…God bless you all this day.