Last night, I had dinner with some good friends from my Outback days. I was exhausted and didn’t really have the energy to talk about my life again, but God naturally steered the conversation in that direction. Since I had sent them my journal beforehand to catch them up, they already had an idea of what’s been going on.
One of them expressed concern, saying that not paying our bills didn’t seem right and wasn’t in line with God’s word. I told her I understood—I had wrestled with that same struggle at the beginning. I had cried out to God, “This isn’t right! My credit is ruined!” But then He asked me, “Are you going to make your credit your god, or will you choose Me?”
Of course, I had to choose Him and let my credit go.
Every day, we pray, “Lord, please show us if we’re off track.” He speaks to us daily, so I know the lines of communication are open. If we’re headed in the wrong direction, I trust He will make it abundantly clear. So far, He hasn’t. Instead, we keep hearing the same thing: “Yes, you can take control, or you can trust Me.”
God is always giving us a choice. At any moment, we could decide to sell the house, have Tom get a job, start looking into financial programs, and try to fix everything ourselves. Or—we can keep trusting Him.
We also talked about times in the Bible when God asked people to do things that didn’t seem right—whether by tradition, logic, or natural reasoning. My other friend brought up Abraham and Isaac. By all accounts, asking Abraham to sacrifice his son wasn’t right, but God was testing Abraham’s trust. In the end, He didn’t let Isaac die—He provided the sacrifice Himself.
I know He will do the same for us.
Right now, I feel like I’m running on less than fumes. I could curl up and fall asleep in an instant. My job is draining so much energy out of me, and for what? The work is never caught up. Every day is a constant struggle just to make it through without stressing. I need to learn how to release this burden and let it go.
Lord, help me!
I’m also still dealing with strained neck muscles from yoga yesterday... I really need to see my chiropractor. On top of that, I was hoping a friend could cut my hair, but she’s no longer doing it as a business. So, I guess it’s time to call my girl at Mitchell’s for an appointment.
Daily Bread Excerpt:
"Do you sometimes feel small and insignificant, like an insect? When you do, remember that God showcases His wisdom and greatness through even the smallest things. That’s because His ‘strength is made perfect in weakness’ (2 Cor. 12:9)." —Mart De Haan
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