How big is your Mountain...?

"Give God a chance to be God. Have faith in Him, God is good. He keeps His promises and He will not let you down." Yep, that's what my pastor said. Easy for him to say, too. Oswald Chambers, writer of My Utmost for His Highest, defines the Discernment Of Faith - "Faith as a grain of mustard seed..." Matthew 17:20. That would be small, small, small...but attainable. "Faith by its very nature must be tried, and the real trial of faith is not that we find it difficult to trust in God, but that God's character has to be cleared in our own minds. Faith in its actual working out has to go through spells of unsyllabled isolation. Never confound the trial of faith with the ordinary discipline of life, much that we call the trial of faith in the inevitable result of being alive. Faith in the Bible is faith in God against everything that contradicts Him-I will remain true to God's character whatever He may do. "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him"-this is the most sublime utterance (bottom line) of faith in the whole of the Bible."
Do you ever have times where you know that God is obviously trying to tell you something? After hearing the pastor's quote, the question that came to my mind was, so "Which characteristic of God is the most difficult for me to grasp?" My immediate thought was, God's timing is difficult for me to grasp. What would your reaction to that question be? It is so hard to just trust and wait on God to make His move(s). Not feeling in control is so frustrating. I can be not only impatient with my circumstances, but at times find myself justifying my thoughts, and more sadly my actions, when I come to the edge of myself. I lack the ability to keep trusting that He knows what is best for me...in every situation.
Being uncomfortable, out of control, or just plain inconvenienced grates on my "good" nature most times. But knowing this confirms that my faith needs to spend more time in motion than parked where it's safe. I can only agree and aspire to be like the apostle Paul when he says, "I have fought the good fight, I have kept the faith, I have finished my course." Giving up or giving out isn't an option, except when we begin living as unto ourselves. A man by the name of Habakkuk whined to God, "Lord, how long do I have to call out for help? Why don't you listen to me? How long must I keep telling you that things are terrible? Why don't you save us?" Guess we haven't changed much. Still reacting like the freed children of Israel, who saw miracle after miracle with their own eyes. Maybe you, as I, see something you are challenged with right now a little differently. Hopefully and prayerfully, may we all continue to exercise that tiny mustard seed of faith and see the "mountains" moved, whatever they may be. Blessings...