Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Living The Faith

Read: James 2: 17-18

Immediately after meeting Geri, I knew she was amazing. She radiated God’s power. It was obvious she had a great relationship with God.
I felt like I was turning away from God. The daily toils and challenges threatened my enthusiasm for him.
I was determined to know how Geri arrived at this point in her life.
As co-leaders of our daughters’ Girl Scout Troop, we met often. I’ll never forget one conversation. Geri revealed her secret to me. It can be summed up in one tiny but powerful word…FAITH. “Pam,” she said, “BE a woman of Faith, not just a woman who talks Faith~And you’ll never regret it!”

Geri passed away ten years later to a long battle with breast cancer.

Fast forward to today… I hold a special place in my heart for Geri.
Over time I learned to trust God enough to move forward at his word. I became active in my church and participated in Outreach activities and Bible studies. Was it easy? NO!
Something was amiss.
I continued to work hard at adapting my behavior, my decisions, and ultimately my lifestyle so it aligns with what God asked me to do….especially to love others. I soon discovered that I don’t need to see evidence of how things would work out…I tried to act on the promises of God, not merely talking about them.

Today I believe God calls me to be certain and unwavering. I’m a firm believer that Faith is knowing God is working in my life; even though I can’t see him, I see his good works.
I live for the moments I’m caught up in God’s spirit, doing daily tasks, and helping others for his glory, instead of my own. I realize I cannot do this alone….that’s when I speak to God. I tell him I believe what Christ did on the cross, I believe what he is doing now and I believe what he’ll do in the future.
I believe the incredible, and I receive the impossible. I feel secure, for I believe and accept Jesus and his wonderful gift of salvation.

I will BE a woman of Faith.
No regrets here….Thank you Geri.

Prayer: Dear God, Please let my enthusiasm for you be contagious.
May I live in such a way that causes others to want to know you and how they can discover a better quality of life, now and forever. Amen

Pam Traskos