Where and How?

Well, Hello....where are you today? What do you have today?

It is so hard sometimes to just think for today:

So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:31-34

Lately, my path has been more on those lines again. I can depend on getting this lesson every so often.  Presented by a loving God, who wants to remind us to trust in Him alone and only to be concerned about TODAY!

I have to admit, it is getting easier over time, but not completely without stretching pains. Faith that is stretched produces some level of pain to our flesh. But as we grow to trust God, we endure pain with more joy and anticipation toward the result.

I know, this sounds strange, but there can be joy in pain.

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-8

Joy in this case is not something originating from us, rather the Joy of the Lord, which is our strength. Therefore, we are experiencing a Joy that is a gift and cannot be take from us, unless we give it away. And that is something to be learned and exercised. Just as healing and other gifts need to be claimed and kept by us. Not giving it up to the enemy.

Coming back to trusting God for today; it is a learning process and does not come overnight. But in the end, knowing God to be trustworthy and seeing His provision is an adventure. It never gets old how He provides. And yes, sometimes, I don't care so much for the HOW. But if I continue to trust Him, it always works out in the end.

My Prayer today: Father help us to trust you, every day.

So long and good bye....until next time.