"Faith" of INconvienience

So often we want to have "faith" when it is convienient.
When things are going good for us, it's really easy to have "faith"... but that isn't faith at all.

Faith is following Christ through the storms. Faith is following Christ when we can't see the path in front of us. Faith is following Christ when it means dying to ourselves...

• It means keeping your mouth shut when you think you have the right to speak up.
• It means following God's path for your life, even if it isn't popular with your friends or family.
• It means being friendly to those who are unfriendly or unpopular.
• It means loving the unlovely, because we are called to love everyone.
• It means loving your husband unconditionally, unselfishly.
• It means loving your children unconditionally, unselfishly.
• It means not getting all the 'things' you want, because really, you don't have to have those things.
• It means you may not live in the best house, but if you have a home, that is what counts... and really, if you are where God means for you to be, that is truly your home and where you should be.
• It means giving to God first, because, really, it's all from him to start with.

So I guess true faith really inconvienient sometimes, or a lot of times, but the rewards are endless, the blessings are endless, and the joy is endless.

So, Lord, give me real faith, and Lord, may I die to myself and live for you everyday of my life.