So I woke up at 5:30 am this Sunday and just knew I needed to be with the Lord. I spent time in the word and journaling and then arrived very early (while it was still dark) to the church to play my guitar in worship and prayer to God. I felt my view of him increasing as I sang and felt him saying, "ask me". With a doubtful heart I said, "God, I know you are able to care for my needs and it would be really amazing if you could provide as much this week as you did last week?" And friends, before the sun set he had almost done it. Then today I opened an envelope that was from a friend who has been giving me small checks when she can. It had $300 in it. That means in two days from the time I "asked God" he has almost doubled my request. And all of it was nothing that I did and everything God did.
Captured by the face of Christ all else falls to the wayside.....
My heart is so fastened to this world and money often sinks it's teeth and control into our lives. It taints every good motive and every desire. It keeps us from depending on God because we think we have earned it ourselves. I think that if we have food, clothes and shelter we are rich in the world's standards. Anything else is "extra's". So I've asked God to help me see every single thing in my life as his direct provision. I have a ways to go but I know it's why God has me standing here.
"People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction." (1 Tim.6:9)
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