Vision. Agnostic. Prayer

Today is a very slow day at the job. I literally have nothing to do. I'm not complaining, for once. I'm using this free time to write the vision. I've decided that this year is going to be my year. Faith is an action word. I can write all day long about the promises of God and the faith that I have. But if I'm not acting on it, those words are only words. Action is required to activate those words, which brings faith to life. Once we do that, we please God and he acts on our behalf. Hebrews 11:6 says, "but without faith it is impossible to please him."

Faith is an area that I believe we all struggle in. Trusting in something that you can not see can be hard. It's challenging enough to trust those that you see every day! I had a talk with a friend and he told me what I already know. I have faith, but I'm expecting God to "point a gun at me and shoot the blessings" into my lap. He was right.

This morning, as I was sitting at my desk, Habakkuk 2:2-3 came to mind. "Write the vision, make it plain."
I see dreams becoming a reality for people around me every day. I have the faith. Now, its time to write the vision, make it plain, pray over it, and act.
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I decided to mosey on over to one of my fav blogs. Her most recent post touched me to the core. She was releasing; talking about her fears, insecurities, and burdens. She is weighed down, struggling with depression/anxiety, and is tired. It touched me because I have been there! I felt everything that she was saying. It was almost as though I was reading one of my old posts.

The comments section is closed on that particular post. She stated that she just needed to get it out. I totally understand. Sometimes, you don't want to hear "advice." There are moments when you just need to vent. Despite all of that, I wanted to reach out to her, let her know that Jesus can take all of that away. I wanted to tell her that I've been on antidepressants and nothing changed until I let God take over.

She's not a Christian. She considers herself agnostic.

So, what do I do? Sure, I could still email her my thoughts and risk getting cussed out for "pushing my views on her" or I could email her and perhaps make some leeway with her. However, I have read other posts by her and I understand her position.

I hear the voices of those who think, "why should we as Christians back down and water down what we believe? Email her!" But its not about that. I'm going to pray for her. Prayer can go where we can not go. The prayers of the righteous availeth much. When we pray, those petitions make their way to God. He can most definitely change hearts and deliver.

So, that's just what I'll do. I'll pray for her. And if the time comes for me to literally reach out via email, God will show me and give me the go ahead.