Sept. 26, 2011
Psalm 23:1-2
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters."
Above everything, God is in control. Because He takes care of everything I don't have anything more to gain. I should have nothing more I desire, and nothing I long for. There's ultimately nothing to worry about. So why do I doubt that He will lead the way and that way will be beside still waters? "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1) I'll admit, I don't have that kind of faith. I doubt God sometimes. I doubt that He will bring me peace until I am actually at the place where the grass is green and waters calm. Like to the nobleman in John 4 who wanted Jesus to heal his sick son, Jesus says to all of us, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe." (John 4:48). God knows me so well :) This is how my mind works. I have no idea how I am going to attain the $4,000 I still need for the rest of my time in this program, and I fear burdening Potter's Field to pick up the slack of providing the money I do not have. God knows all of this, and I am promised that things will work out: "And we know that all things work together for the good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28). I need to have faith that God will bring in the money I need. I want to continue to serve, love and get to know God every day, to trust in His wonders before they have even occurred, so I can be confident He will lead me where the grass is lush.
I am going to pray for God to reveal to me the way in which I can obtain the remaining money for my trip, to have complete faith that He will provide, and know that everything will work out because I love Him.
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