Today I was reading in Matthew 6. Verses I've read so often about God providing for us and how valuable we are to Him.
These verses blessed me today by encouraging me with His love and care for us in a way they haven't before. We are in a place where we know how truly dependent we are on Him to provide--a job, food, the roof over our heads. He has been so faithful through this process, but it has been a long time and we are weary of it.
I have been battling anxiety and He has been faithful to give me peace when I go to Him with it.
We are eating a lot more soup now and truly thankful to Him for all we have. We've always said we were but when you have a paycheck coming in you tend to not understand your dependence as much.
God has provided through His people and even a food bank. It is humbling to go to one, but it also gives us an intimate understanding of where many today are. We can be satisfied in Him even when we are on the other end of giving.
God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him. This satisfaction doesn't depend on circumstances, it only depends on His goodness, and He is good!
2 comments:
Linda, the Lord has reminded me to pray for you guys and for another couple I know in a similar situation every time I get stressed out about our finances. The waiting is hard, and sometimes (often?) what we want to happen is not God's way, but He is always good.
Love,
Jenifer
amen! He is good all the time even in this dark time I see His light in your life. Thank you for letting me walk with you. Thank you for the hugs and tears and prayers. Leave your dusty shoes out tonight... you never know what you'll get in 253 days :) Gen
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