Whose Report Will You Believe?

2 Corinthians 5:7 – “ . . . for we walk by faith, not by sight.” –

     The other day a friend and I were comparing notes about career and financial changes that bombarded us over the past few years; and we eventually ended up laughing so hard we almost cried.  It was the reality that on paper we really don’t look "too good".  Our credit scores are not supreme and work histories have a few hiccups; even our updated resumes could use a good bit of polish.  What really made us chuckle was the fact that we have a few projects on the front burner and we don’t care what our paperwork says. 

     Potential employers, credit managers, real estate brokers and even business ventures depend upon what is written in reports about our abilities to manage our finances, our time and our lives.  On paper we look a bit shaky in some areas; but on the wonderful parchment that lies between Genesis and Revelation it is clearly written that we are the head and not the tail; we are the lenders – not borrowers. God’s word tells us that we can claim the victory over what the world thinks about us and walk in total peace as we are led by faith and not by sight. 

      What is staring you in the face and daring you to make a change in your life?  What is trying to occupy all of your time to keep you distracted and unfocused?  What report is lingering over you trying to keep you from pushing ahead and setting into motion things that you know God wants you to complete?  We owe it to our Savior Jesus who died for our sins; we owe it to God whose grace and mercy keeps us when all else abandons us; we owe it to the guiding arm of the Holy Spirit to ignore the world’s opinion of us and remember that God says we are a peculiar people; a royal priesthood; favored above all men. So what if your grade point average or credit score is below what they say they will accept; apply anyway.  So what if your work history is sporadic; go after that promotion.  We may not look so good on paper; but we look great covered in the blood of Jesus. 

Every day is a good day; it is up to us to make it a GREAT day!.  Be blessed. Dr. JoAnn