Why is it I tend to only talk about the God I see in the rearview mirror? It’s easy to share stories of His presence after I’ve crested a hill or made it through the latest crisis. But I’ve come to realize that’s when the victory ends up being about me. My relationship with Christ. My answered prayer. The faith that sustained me. See what I mean–rearview mirror faith.

Pathetic, just pathetic

I want to have confidence in the God of my today. He’s constant. If I’m completely honest, it’s my pain, fear, and sometimes lack of faith that causes me to struggle. Because I am a broken person I need to seek God’s face.

Lean In for a Moment

Let me whisper a secret fear I have. Will God think I’m crazy and selfish if I ask him to answer the prayer of my heart?

I can’t tell others about my prayers to God. What would they say if my prayers don’t get answered? Maybe I’m asking with a self-serving attitude? They might tell me I’m spending too much time asking for my glory instead of His.

This may seem silly to you, but it bothered me–it bothered me a lot! So I prayed about it.

Then it came to me: It’s not the size of the ask, it’s the condition of the heart when I ask.

That’s when I started leaving behind my rearview mirror faith. Instead, I began checking my motives and once I was comfortable with what I found, I’d go to God and thank him right then and there for the answers. I don’t wait until the blessing plays out. I’ve come to realize half the blessing is in the process. The other half comes when I see it.

I need to remember that God’s always awesome—always! And I need to remind myself that it’s me and my self-run focus that gets in the way of receiving the blessings God has for me. He wants to bless me, and I want to be open to His blessing.

[box] “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”  Mark 9:24[/box]

Join me in remembering that God is always on our side. Let’s ditch rearview mirror faith and replace it with a faith that anticipates a good journey ahead.