Seeds of Radical Faith?

I did pray for radical faith. 
I asked God to transform me into someone who cares infinitely more
about what others think of Jesus than what they think of me.  I gave God
permission to use my life in any way He decides to use it.

(Technically, He’s God and all, so He already has that right.  But from what I read about Him, He is looking for willing participants not mindless robots.)

That was Saturday.  Nothing special happened.  I spent the weekend
caring for my youngest daughter who has been carrying a fever for a couple
days.  All and all, the weekend was pretty much a bust.

This morning I woke up to find we have no running water.  This means
either our water line if frozen or something worse.  Either way, we’re
looking to spend money we don’t have to fix it.  Not good.

We spent several hundred dollars in repairs on the way down here.  In
the two months we’ve been here, we’re run out of propane twice which
left us without heat, our water heater broke, our sewer has backed up
several times, and the “service engine soon” light came on.  I’m sure
the seals on the windows are gone too because there is cold air pouring
through all the windows.  These are the risks of living in an RV in the
winter.

Something I’ve noticed as God has been transforming my faith –
instead of the overwhelming fear, frustration, and sense of burden I
used to feel when these kinds of things happened – I find myself looking
for the hope.  I’m not saying I didn’t have that sinking feeling when I
turned on the faucet and no water came out.  But, I will say that my
second response was to pray and ask God for help.  My third response was
to begin looking for the hope.

I know nothing happens that God hasn’t already foreseen.  So, it
would stand to reason that He has already provided a way not only to
cope, but to find joy.  I remembered we just filled out 3 gallon water
jug last night.  AH!  God provided water for us before we even had to
ask!

I’m getting ready to go outside and check the damage.  (Deep breath…)  Do I believe God will provide all our
needs?  Do I believe God even cares about a frozen water hose?  Do I
believe God cares even more about transforming my heart into radical
faith?

If those three things are true, then I have nothing to fear because
God is God and I am His beloved.  Whatever I find is in His hands.

I wonder if these are the seeds which grow into radical faith?

“I
pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power
through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your
hearts through faith.”  Ephesians 3:16-17a