What Do You Have Faith In?

I have been thinking about roller-coasters this week. No matter how many times you watch a video or friends tell you about what it is like, it is only the first time you strap into the roller-coaster and click your way up the first "hill" then fly down the first drop that you fully understand what the ride is like.

When you ride that roller-coaster you can not turn back, they do not let you off, no matter how much you beg and cry (trust me I have tried). You are on the coaster till the twirling and death defying drops are over. (Yes, you are right, I am not a big fan). We put so much trust in this man made machine to bring us back to the start with all of our body parts in place and most of the time we get in line to do it again.

Yet when it comes to trusting God's plan for our life, we try to change the plans. We have seen many go before us. We have heard of the stories and read them through out history...like Mary.

Let me just take a quick detour to talk about Mary mother of Jesus. She was a regular girl, who had an angel visit that turned her life upside down. She was told she was pregnant and would have God's son, her fiance almost left her, then after that she had to travel across the country on a donkey. (Side note I did not like traveling across the city to Target at the end of my pregnancy let alone of a donkey - I give her lots of credit for this feat) Then she gets to their destination and she has to give birth in a barn (worst birthing story ever). Now things calm down for her family till they are run out of the country because the king is trying to kill her baby. (Boy I am not sure my faith would have continued at this point). Then her son grows up to be loved by many, she sees him preform miracles and give people hope, and just as it can't get any better the kill her first born son. And then as her roller-coaster life continues her beloved son comes to life again. Wow her story is incredible.

What if when the angel came to Mary and she said - I bet you should ask my friend Abby, she is more equipped for this task. Yet she did not  - Mary said "Lord, you lead, I will follow!" (not an exact quote!!!) She would have probably have heard the prophecies  - yet that could not have prepared her for the full plan she agreed to, when she said yes to following God's plan.

Why do we trust a metal roller-coaster with such small hesitation and so often question God at every up and down in life?

Are we willing to stay on the roller-coaster God has planned for us?  Next time you question God's plan know he is in control and he wants the best for your life!