“…and he will be the stability of your times,
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is his treasure.” -Isaiah 33:6
Money was never really something I ever wanted to worry about. I was definitely blessed with the financial income despite my issues with prudence…I made it quite far, and I made sure the Lord knew that.
Until He decided to test me. I think this is a side of discernment from MV’s when it comes to FTPW that you don’t really hear that often, frankly because…well, majority of us have finished school or on the way to getting to our careers.
So, I’m in a bit of a rut. Financially (I REALLY DISLIKE TALKING ABOUT MONEY DESPITE ALL THE JOKES I MAKE), but I think it came at the right time.
Work is kicking in, endorsement deliberations have begun, some sort of invisible pressure has come upon myself and I’m sure for those that are in their second year as an MV.
I’ve been wondering about how I’ve gotten this far with the horrible decisions I’ve made with money, and now that I suddenly need it, its no where to be found. So i’ve stressed about it over and over again, thinking about how I’m gonna be able to leave my family just in case things go according to plan etc etc…you know…adult stuff.
I was then just reminded in a very subtle way of something very important that I’ve been learning and living by.
It was never me providing for myself or me being able to provide just on my own..but that my own stability from the past has always been because of my reliance of the Lord.
Life is definitely not about making the most money…its most definitely about being the better person that the Lord has always planned for you to be. You can say we have the best banker in the world on our side. That the Lord’s financial aid has always been His infinite mercy, His overflowing love despite sins and non practice of prudence or faith.
Crazy eh? Living a simple life can most definitely have the biggest out pour of love from the Lord. God will always provide. Trust! He’s got you!
Let’s allow ourselves to be stable in life, by letting the Lord be our source of Stability.
Thank You Lord. I see what You are trying to do here. Allow me to be completely open to You in everything. Thank You for providing for me and continuing to provide for me. Allow me to store treasures in heaven, and that the treasures I leave on earth can been seen as blessings from You.
Amen.
Deo Gloria