I’m pretty sure if I were to come right out and ask, “Tell me what faith is to you.” And I would get plenty of answers. Maybe most of them even quoted Bible verses. Sure, I kinda think that those are the easier answers to give. But truly, what is faith to you, on a personal level? What is it like on a day-to-day basis? How do you experience faith in your daily lives?

Before we get to answering any of those questions, I do want to acknowledge one unspoken fact: having faith is not an easy thing. Perhaps, maybe it wasn’t meant to be an easy thing? With all the things that I’m currently facing right now, faith feels like the last thing that would come naturally for me. It’s more like something that I have to go find. It’s something that requires taking action first.

I suppose this is also where reality meets the Word of God. There will always be moments in our lives when our faith tank is empty (kinda like mine was recently), but ever since I started to look for it again in recent days, I think it might be slowly filling up again. Having faith, as I’ve come to learn, isn’t a one-time deal. It’s not something that you get on day one of being a believer and you never have to be filled again. Nope sir, it doesn’t work that way.

Over time, in life, our faith tank can empty out like the fuel in our cars. Same way we have to find a gas station to top up, we also need moments in our lives where we can take a moment to pause and focus on refilling our tanks before continuing with our journey of faith. For me, I think this is that moment. Right now, I genuinely feel like I can’t make it very far without first filling up my faith tank. I’ve been running on empty for some time, but I have been persevering and pushing myself still. Now, I feel like I’m in this old beat up car that not only needs a refuel, but also a parts change, and cleaning, washing. I need a refresh of sorts.

It is in this very moment/season that I need to take the time to seek God once again. To find faith, I have to first look for Him. And I have to be patient about it. Trusting that in due time, He will refill my soul, my spirit. And when He is done, I’ll be ready to take on the next phase of my journey. Amen. If this was a real life roadside diner, then well, reading the Bible and seeking God is kinda like ordering food and resting at a motel nearby to recharge while the car is getting cleaned and refueled for the next leg of my journey.