As I think back over my life and my many experiences with being down-and-out, broke, and in a messed up situations, I've come to the realization that had I just listened to God, those situations wouldn't have been as bad as they were. As a believer in Christ, we're taught that God is the source of our supply and that we should have faith in him to be our Jehovah Jireh (god the provider). But, like most inner-city youths growing up, faith was a hard thing to come by. EVERYTHING on TV, in school and in the community promoted "make it on your own" "master of your own destiny" type of things. After a while, church or not, you began to think that this is the way to be. So what do you do? You lose sight of God and try to make it on your own, neglecting the fact that He holds the world in his hand.
The bible says "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." (Proverbs 3:5-6) That is clear instruction from God to just simply TRUST him in all things so that he can guide you to where he wants you to be. But in our finite minds and human limits we cannot see the future. We don't know the grand scheme because only God knows. He, the great composer, has orchestrated out lives in such a way, that only he knows the path. Every turn and bend, every up and down, every obstacle! Now of course, across the board, from person to person, there are some similar paths but it affects us all differently.
So many people mess up because they think their current problem is going to be their lasting memory! Every time something happens, the enemy would have you to believe that you'll never make it out, you'll always be in that place and, because of your past, God is not going to take care of you. What kind of foolishness is that? We as believers must NOT allow ourselves to be tricked of the enemy because "the earth is the lord's and the fullness thereof..."(psalm 24:1) and "weeping may endure for a night..."(psalm 30:5) and most importantly "greater is He that's within me..."(1 John 4:4)
With the true and living god on our side, we have everything we need to make it in any situation. Truth of the matter is, we don't have the time to trust in anything else. We need to have a made up mind that we will trust in the lord because he's never failed. Who better to trust than God when circumstances arise? He who was, is, and yet to come? Nothing, nobody, PERIOD! Name one person who's fully put their trust in him and he's let them down... I'll wait...
... Thought so
-SP
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