Fruits of Faith?
I bought three bananas at the supermarket in a step of faith today.
I have a specific purpose in mind for these bananas, though I won’t be able to use them for a while. I have to wait until the time is right – which will take at least 10-15 days. That’s fine, because that will coincide with the associated event that I’m waiting in faith for.
So over the next couple weeks I’m going to wait and watch these bananas slowly turn spotty and brown, then limp and rotten. It will take patience, for bananas don’t rot overnight! But that’s what I need – patience and waiting – and along with that, I need to pray for more faith.
Along life’s path in the last couple years, I’ve lost some faith in people – I’d prefer not to be cynical. And for most things in life, I’m not. But with regard to this particular corner of life, I tend to be a bit more so… essentially I’m hoping that as the “next couple weeks” pass and these bananas turn mushy, my heart will likewise soften and learn to trust again. I realize that this is just a little test, and it shouldn’t determine anything big – but it would be nice if this little experiment worked. It would chalk up a positive point against a range of negative points that have accumulated in this area as of late.
I hope I’m not disappointed.