I wanna be like Noah!

I started a Bible study recently that focuses on faith and how to build it, great topic isn't it? Today's study was entitled "When Faith Makes You Look Like a Fool," or something very similar; it focused on Noah and his faith and trust in God. Throughout this entire walk I had never thought about Noah and his faith in God, something that I should have done along time ago. However, God is so awesome to give me what I needed to hear exactly when I needed to hear it.

Just think, Noah was told by God to build an arc for a great flood, but they had never seen such a think before. I'm sure and the Bible gives reference to it, people thought the was crazy crazy (that's a family expression to refer to someone who's gone off the deep end), from the outside looking in Noah's faith had made him look like a fool. Now in the end his faith and his family's faith was rewarded, they survived the flood. But that faith wasn't rewarded until after a time of trusting in God without any sign of a flood. So how does this apply to me and my situation? I followed God's will and directions and I just knew that as soon as the school year was over I would be offered a terrific job, the school year has ended and so such offer as of yet. I have posted my resume on job sites and sent it out to numerous companies for different positions, and still nothing. Last night I was starting to get defeated and I felt that still small voice saying "what you are doing is not in vain, you are planting the seeds, and trusting in Me to do the rest." When I read this study today I knew that God was showing me that I need to keep following His directions and leading and in His time I will have the job that He wants me to have. So no more defeat, no more feeling like a fool, in God's time I will have what He wants for me!

"Praise You In This Storm"

I was sure by now
God You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

[Chorus:]
And I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
And every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to you
And you raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You

But as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

[Chorus]

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

[Chorus x2]