I am not sure about you but I am pretty good at doubting God and forgetting His faithfulness and what He has done for me in the past. Our pastor at Perimeter calls it brain leakage. I so often find myself focusing on the problem instead of God. I don't know why. I know better. I have learned but still.....
So here is the latest display of God's faithfulness. In about three weeks, I am homeless. Well, that's a lie. I will actually have a home until the end of November but will not have any furniture. And, when I say no furniture, I mean nothing, zip, zilch, nada, not even a spoon, a cup, a fork, a bed, a refrigerator, a couch, NOTHING! The house that we are staying in is nice but the location is definitely not ideal so we decided to look at other places. I quickly began to panic. All I could think about is the fact that I have no time to look for a place to live. My schedule is too full. I am supposed to travel. There is no way this can work out. Plus, I don't have time to buy all the furniture and household items, plus I did not raise the support for this. I had heard that we could get a furnished apartment but that still did not mean cups, forks, and other household items. I do not have time for this! So many places are so expensive so much more expensive than I had planned for.
So, needless to say I was not relying on God. No trust. I don't know why. The situation seemed impossible to me.
I came home early from one of the villages and ended up having Friday free. Craziness! We looked at some places with the help of a local. We looked at several places, but they weren't great and expensive and some were far but I figured they would be okay and at least we were able to find a place. Then, we went to the last house. It was a house and not an apartment. It was beautiful and a great garden in the back. The inside felt homey and had great furniture plus cups, forks, and a whole bunch more than any other place. The location was great, about five minutes from the office without really bad, bumpy roads. They had guards and dogs which are a great safety help. It was so much nicer than any other place and we really loved it. We were afraid to ask the price.... $200 a month cheaper than the other places! Can you believe it! Unbelievable. Julia and I both knew and the more we learned about the place the more we were in awe of all the ways God provides. INSANE!
Why do I doubt Him! God is faithful, always! He is always working. I am so overwhelmed by his goodness, provision, care, tenderness, and love for me.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
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