The Fruit of True Faith: Resting in the God of Creation

Today, I went outside and mowed my yard and weed-eated everything. There was no rain in the forecast, and I felt good seeing the work completed. Much later on in the day, I was told that we were in a tornado watch and a severe thunderstorm warning.

Later, after the rain came unexpectedly, I got up to look outside and enjoy the rain that we truly needed, not concerned as my faith is completely anchored in The Finished Work of The Cross, knowing I serve the God of creation.

As I stood there admiring the yard and the hard work I had done, enjoying the rain, I noticed something off to my right near the fence—a bird bathing in the heavy rain.

That moment stopped me.

The bird wasn’t worried about storm warnings. It didn’t check a forecast. It wasn’t afraid of the thunder or the possibility of danger. It was simply interested in the nice rain shower that it was bathing in, completely unaware of what could go wrong.

And immediately, the words of Jesus came to mind:

“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” Matthew 6:26

“And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin.” Matthew 6:28

If God cares for the birds and the lilies, how much more does He care for us?

Faith That God Is Looking For

This moment revealed something deeper: true faith is not rooted in circumstances, emotions, or what we see—it is rooted in Christ alone.

If our faith is placed in anything other than Christ and Him Crucified, then it is not the faith God requires.

Even the disciples struggled with this.

When the storm came upon the sea, they were overwhelmed—doing everything they could in their own strength to stay afloat. Meanwhile, Jesus was asleep.

“And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea… but he was asleep.” Matthew 8:24

In fear, they woke Him:

“Lord, save us: we perish.” Matthew 8:25

And Jesus responded:

“Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?” Matthew 8:26

Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea—and there was a great calm. We too must be careful to whom we listen to that would replace the faith that we are supposed to walk in with, and replace it with, and try to put fear in our hearts and get our focus off of what God's word tells us.

The Difference Between Being Fearful and True Faith

The disciples believed in Jesus—but their faith was mixed with fear and the surrounding things around them, things that around them compromised their faith.

True faith is different.

When we listen to the words of man instead of the words of God, we fall in the danger of being faithless, just as Jesus rebuked the disciples and told them:

“Where is your faith?” Luke 8:25

Our faith must not be in what people say, the weatherman or the forecast. We are thankful for all things that God has provided, for He knows what we need before we ask:

“For your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.” Matthew 6:8

True faith rests—even in the storm.

It doesn’t mean storms won’t come. It means we are no longer moved by them because our trust is not in ourselves, but in Christ and The Finished Work of The Cross.

“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7

Faith Rooted in Christ Crucified

The faith God desires is not just belief—it is the right object of faith.

Scripture points us clearly:

“But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ…” Galatians 6:14

Our faith must be anchored in what Christ accomplished on The Cross—not in our strength, not in circumstances, and not in outcomes.

Asking in Faith

Now, there is an important truth here.

Yes, we serve a powerful God. Yes, we are told to ask. But true faith asks in alignment with God’s will—not from fear or self-reliance.

“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.” 1 John 5:14

Faith is not demanding outcomes—it is trusting God completely, knowing He is faithful.

The Lesson from the Bird

That bird in the rain was a reminder:

God’s creation rests in Him without striving, without fear, without control.

How much more should we—who have been redeemed through Christ—rest in Him?

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

Closing Reflection

True faith is not panic in the storm—it is peace in the storm.

It is not trusting in what we can do—it is resting in what Christ has already done.

The same God who feeds the birds and calms the sea is the same God who holds your life in His hands.

And the faith He desires from us is simple:

Trust Him. Rest in Christ. Believe and walk in The Finished Work of The Cross.