Do Not Worry
1.27.2009CommentI have to comment on the verse for Oswald’s devotional today, because I was just talking to a friend yesterday about this.
“Do not worry about your life…” – Matthew 6:25.
We were talking about church, work, and the economy, and I was telling him that I didn’t really have much work booked for this next month, but that I wasn’t too worried about it, and that things would be okay. Now, I wasn’t saying that because, I had some stuff in the works that might come through. I said it, because I’ve been here before, and God always brings us through it. Admittedly, it’s not that I haven’t been thinking about how am I going to pay my bills, or what do I need to cut out this month, or cut back. I feel like I need to be responsible, but I don’t want to doubt God’s word when it comes to this. This isn’t easy, but it’s what we’re supposed to do.
When I got home in the afternoon, I received one email requesting my services next week, and a voicemail from another client wanting me later in the month. Not that this is all the work I need, but today I read my devotional, which really tied into the theme of yesterday’s devotional, that if God cares for the birds, he will care for us. Again, this is tough, and I was blessed to see this provision in amount of days. How much more is our faith tested when it’s a matter of months, or years.
How is your faith being tested and what verses have given you recent comfort?
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I’ve been clinging to Phil. 4:6. Its been hard since my husband and I aren’t at the same place in our walk with God. So, I’ve been praying doubly hard for the both of us.
Thanks for your encouraging words. Back soon!
How has my faith been tested? How has it NOT been tested in the last 3 years is more like it! =) Anyone who knows my story knows that I have learned pretty well what it means when it says “consider it all Joy my brothers when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance”. Nearly 3 years ago I found Psalms 56:3-4 and Psalms 57:2. I clung to those verses through trials and God was faithful to their words.
Most recently I have been reading Paul’s letters and Phil 3:12-14 reminds me that the last three years were only a part of my race, and that I need to press on toward what God has in store for me. That is what I will do, continue to press toward the goal, and continue keeping my eyes fixed on the author and perfecter of my faith.
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I don’t feel my faith has been tested per-say. But I have had trials. I’ve given up on worrying about things since moving to Kauai. I have changed a lot, I used to worry all the time. We adopted 3 kids, which brought our total to 7 and just before the kids arrived I got Chronic pain. It wasn’t an easy transition doubling the size of my family and with kids that came with baggage! I was given the verse Galations 6:8-10. I told myself, okay it’s gonna be alright. I may not see the fruit of this for 5, 10, 20 yrs or maybe not until eternity. But that’s okay everything is going to be okay. You know what? I’m already seeing the fruit! PTL!