enemy. You're only stuck in the storms of today, whether than having faith for your tomorrow. or maybe you only praise God when things are going right in your life but as soon as things turn left you abandon him, simply because you think he's abandoned you. Lets stop right there.
He hasn't abandoned you.
His unchanging hand is always near, he's only waiting for you to reach for it through all situations and remain content. Yes content. Sounds easier said than done but its something I always pray for before facing the day. As I write this I'm reminded of Mark 4:38 where the apostles were in fear as the storm tossed them around, "They awoke Jesus crying, "Master carest thou not that we perish?"
Just as then, the Lord remains the same, telling winds, "Peace be still" and asking the apostles "Where is your faith?"
Now where is your faith? You're worried about so much that's going on around you right now. Maybe there's very little money in your bank account? So you're worried about bills, worried about food.
Maybe you feel alone, abandoned by others that you thought were friends? Maybe you're in a summer semester of classes that just aren't going right for you? Maybe you're in a toxic relationship? You're worrying when you should be leaving. Remember love is...God is love in your case. All of these require faith. Stop settling for the storms of today and faith in your tomorrow.
"Take therefore no thought for the morrow, for the morrow shall take thought for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."~ Matt 6:34
Before I leave you with these words, I'll share with you briefly one situation of many from the past that strengthened me. I've always been a strong person. So small physically, but so strong mentally. When I was hired at my current job after college-at a news station I was excited and driven, driven so much that I didn't mind driving an hour to and from work each day. I didn't have a choice so I did it. The drive was soothing to my soul because there was more time spent with Jesus but it was draining to my wallet. Despite my wallet I managed to keep a smile on my face and do what I needed to do. I won't lie and say it wasn't hard doing this same thing for an entire year, because it was. There were times when I would leave my apartment thinking literally what am I going to eat the rest of the day. It was either a choice of food or gas to make it home that night- which I did so at 12:30 a.m. There's no doubt in my mind that I lost weight during that year but I gained more strength. I made the most of that storm because I knew blessings were around the corner. How could I not praise him, when the car I was driving each day to my hour away job was a blessing right before I started my internships. If he blessed me to get that far, I knew he would never leave me. To wrap this up:
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content n any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want."~ Philippians 4:12
Trust me when I say this, your storms are preparing you for something greater than you never imagined. Your job is to remain faithful to God Almighty and remain content.
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