Showing posts with label trust. Show all posts
Showing posts with label trust. Show all posts

Monday, September 29, 2008

What a Weekend

Courtney and I had the opportunity this past weekend to travel back up to NJ and see some good friends. My friend Trevor got hitched and it truly was a one-of-a-kind wedding. There was a countdown to the wedding, there was worship music before (with full band and light show) and then the actual ceremony. It was definitely memorable. We flew back in to GA around 9:30 and I got back to the house in time to see Georgia get their butts handed to them. I will have to admit, I saw this one coming. 


Down in Georgia, we are having a bit of a crisis. THERE IS NO FREAKIN GAS! Luckily, I do not live too far from work and will resort to riding a bike if needed. It is pretty crazy to drive by a gas station and see a ton of cars lined up to get as much gas as possible. I have even heard people saying they had to call in to work because they could not make it. Some say recession, others say depression, and I personally do not know. It is hard for me to compare what is going on in the economy today to the depression of the 1920's.

I was reminded on Saturday of how much we must rely on Christ for all our needs. If you look in Exodus 16, you can see how God supplied just enough food for His people to survive. It was never enough for them to save, because if they did so, it would rot and would no longer be edible. We have to trust God, we have to run after Him, we have to surrender our wants and come only with our needs for that day. I can pray and ask all I want for a beautiful new guitar, but I do not NEED it. At this point, I do not NEED gas, I have plenty enough to get by. I know that if I did NEED the gas, Jesus would provide for me. But for now, I got legs, so I can walk if I have to.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Wait

It is so hard to have patience! Courtney and I are having to practice this daily. We are sharing some mixed emotions about our current situation...

- I just resigned from my job
- I don't have a new job
- We move in two weeks
- It's hard not to be anxious, or frustrated, or scared
- The scariest part is that a church plant is an unstable entity
- I KNOW God is going to provide.

I am constantly reminded that if all my "ducks were in a row" then I would not have near as much faith in God to provide our needs. If I am too comfortable, I may forget that God is being merciful.

I pray I never, NEVER forget that!