The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper…

One of the greatest lessons of faith is that of Joshua, Caleb, and the 10 spies. They went to the promised land to spy it out. Ten of the spies came back saying, “There were giants in the land… and we were like grasshoppers.”

What do we know about grasshoppers? They’re dumb. They jump in almost any direction, even if it’s the worst or most illogical direction to jump in. They’ll even jump into their problem, into a wall.

So when you don’t walk by faith, as the ten spies didn’t walk by faith, you end up thinking and acting like a grasshopper. Without faith, you just look at the giant, at the problem, and you beat your head against the wall.

You might be stuck in the past, dealing with the same problem and acting the same way to solve it. Stop dwelling on that giant. Stop dwelling on your past and the darkness.

Live by faith. Focus on the promises of God. If you live by faith, the giants will stop being giants, the problems will stop being problems , and you will stop living like a grasshopper.

He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly, I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” – Matthew 17:20

Every time you start to feel discouraged, or inadequate, or unable to declare to yourself and the world that you can do anything with God.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed