It’s extremely amazing to see how God provides for his children. As the semester is drawing to an end and a new chapter of life is about to begin I’ve spent quite a bit of time reflecting over the last year and how God’s provision is so easily seen in hindsight. It’s funny how we sometimes forget how completely in control He is when we’re caught up in the moment, especially since we humans tend to be so darn emotionally charged and often fearful of all of the possible outcomes of the situations we face. Looking back over all of the difficulties and joys of my junior year, both personally and in my friends’ lives, I so clearly see how uncannily perfect God’s timing is. There have been many times that I’ve doubted and become impatient and confused about how God is moving in my life. Sometimes I feel like He’s moving soooooo slow and maybe doesn’t really know what’s best for me afterall….. it’s funny how our idea of time is so completely different than God’s. What seems like an eternity of waiting around ATTEMPTING to be patient is just a blink of an eye to Him it seems.
Just in the last month God has provided for and blessed me in so many ways! I have a house to live in next year, I have TWO jobs for the summer, I get to go home in 4 days to see my big sister graduate, I get to live OFF CAMPUS with my SISTER and two dear friends, I have a new appreciation of how incredibly blessed I am to have the family that I have, and I’ve been blessed to grow massively in old friendships as well as brand new friendships this semester. Oddly enough, only a few weeks ago I was feeling so fearful and impatient about the summer and next semester in general, but God met every single one of my needs. Funny how he ALWAYS does that J Even now as I’m typing this I’m beginning to worry about the electric bill for my house and how much money I’ll have to spend on furniture and whether the 4 of us girls will really get along as roommates and whether I’ll play my pieces well or not at my piano jury, etc. It’s crazy how quickly these fears and doubts creep into my mind! My prayer for myself, and all of us, as this busy end of the semester craziness begins/continues is that we will continually trust in God’s grace and provision in our lives. He works ALL things together for our good and we have NOTHING to worry about! Just keep confessing that over yourself because it is so incredibly TRUE and freeing! As we face fears and stress we must cling to and trust the Lord. His provision and love WILL sustain us in the present and also in our future.
For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. 12O Lord of hosts, blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts in You [leaning and believing on You, committing all and confidently looking to You, without fear or misgiving]! Psalm 84:11-12
Also, here's a favorite bit of poetry for the week :)
Being to timelessness as it’s to time,
love did no more begin than love will end;
where nothing is to breathe to stroll to swim
love is the air the ocean and the land.
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