That's What Faith Can Do

I've written about this song before, but I had a random thought concerning it while on my way home this afternoon. The song is What Faith Can Do by Kutless.

The chorus has the words that struck me, so I'm going to post the words here and tell you my thoughts.

I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do

Whenever this song comes on, I pretty much go into belting out the song mode. If you've ever met me I'm sure you've noticed that if I know the words to a song, and sometimes even if I don't, I'm singing along. Now if that song that I'm singing too is a moving ballad or a song that I "jam" too; then I move into what I cal belt out mode. Simply put that is where I sing at the top of my lungs; not caring who is watching or listening. It just so happens that I CAN sing; so I don't normally make ear drums bleed or anything. I was in this mode singing this song when I felt that tug to actually listen to what I'm singing. So I did.

The words Broken hearts become brand new; that's what faith can do hit me square in the face today. Here I've been on this journey to learn about patience and faith this year, and having a hard time waiting on God's will; and all along I've been looking at it wrong. I guess what I mean is that God asked me a question while I was listening to those words. His question went something like this; if I can make a broken heart brand new; and you don't doubt that; then why don't you have faith that I can heal you, and open your womb? It is a very valid question, I DO believe whole heartedly that He can change a person if they just ask Him too. I do believe that all I had to do was ask Him to forgive my sins; and tell Him he had my whole heart and it was a done deal. How much more faith can I have? Let me state it this way, when it comes to a healing it is ALL God, I can't do anything more to make my body reproduce or take away the pain I can get into; so God can just do His miracles and it's done. When it comes to accepting Jesus as my Lord and Savior there is a lot more human involvement in that one. I have to make that choice to accept Him, I have to actively seek Him and I have to want those changes in my life. As a human I am NOT divine and as a non-divine human I mess up a lot and I "change my mind" a lot. If I can trust that I was changed and that an UNSEEN God is now a part of my life without batting an eye; why is it so hard for me to trust that He can heal me? 

I don't have an answer for that right now, but I do know that it is going to take some soul searching to figure out where my lake of faith is coming from. I don't know if it is a deeply hidden thought that I'm not worthy of His healing, or if it's something more complex; like I'm hiding behind the lake of healing or something. What I do know is He loves me, and He sent His Son to die on a cross so that I could have these mixed up feelings. I also know that I can find hidden gems in the songs that I listen to; so the next time you are rocking out to a song (be it Country, Christian or Rock) take a moment and listen to the words and see if you don't hear something that might just make you pause and grow in your faith walk.