I admit it. As I sat down to journal and read the Word, I started writing to Him that I was concerned about finances, what I should do about staying in this house, and stuff like that. I actually used the word, "insecurity." Hhhmmm.
Then I opened the scriptures with my bookmark to the place I was to read for today: Philippians 4. And I laughed, because He wanted to remind me about some things:
---"Don't worry about anything. Instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He's done."
---"I can do all things (that He wants me to) through Christ, who gives me strength."
---Paul wrote that he had learned to be content in all situations --- when he had food and when he didn't, etc.
---Then "My God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches..."
I know He understands me, loves me, and has always taken care of me. I spend far less time fretting than I used to, but I still have niggles of uncertainty. I think there are two main issues:
1. I sometimes define "NEEDS" differently than He does, and
2. I like to know things sooner than He wants me to - read that "control."
As I leave my quiet place today, I KNOW that He KNOWS what's best, and I am making the decision to trust Him no matter what.
What about you?
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