Isn't it funny that with the pandemic many people have taken to feeding bird's and bird watching. I remember the first week on a Monday I came out of work after finding out they'd be laying us off. I was walking to my Truck and the whole truck was surrounded by sparrows just basking in the sun. I remember that verse coming to mind and I was just at peace.

Learning to trust God in the area of finances is a difficult thing for many people. Our society has brainwashed us to trust in money and self effort. It takes daily effort to turn our cares over to God. This is something I still have to on a daily basis. Although I know when all is said and done. God is in control and will meet all my needs according to His riches and glory.

Wow...I went through an extremely traumatic childhood, abusive father, drug addict mother, and in different foster homes from 14 to 19. So in other words never secure and always worried about the future. Diagnosed with anxiety disorder that medicine never seemed to make go away..Just 15 minutes of this has brought me in tears realising that it all comes down to me so afraid that God doesn't really love me or that my failures and sins and shoetcomings must mean that I'm not worth of his love and care, and that my future is so uncertain.

@karenduey9675

2 жыл бұрын

I had a similar childhood and have similar issues. I think it does boil down to not feeling safe. Don’t know how to receive God’s love and nurturing. It’s not easy when you come from a childhood that was unsafe. But I know we can learn. I pray you will find God’s love and peace.

@wordsofgraceandhope

Жыл бұрын

God loves you perfectly! Just as you are--have you ever read the lyrics to the song "just as I am"? a beautiful truth that God loves and works to transform us. I listen to this hymn and others when my anxiety gets bad. Hope you will listen to the hymn "How Firm a Foundation." It daily reminds me of God's hold on me even when I want to run away because life is hard.

Mark, thank you so much for this. ❤️. I lost my husband of 25yrs of marriage in September 2021. One of my biggest struggles is constantly worrying about finances and bills being paid. But looking back the bills are all paid and up to date. I work for myself and I have a 22yr old daughter who lives with me. I know I need to grow in surrendering to God and trusting him completely.and not rely on my own understanding and not making money my security. Thank you for sharing your wisdom so that we can grow and overcome so that we can live a life that honours and glorifies God. ❤️🙏

The hangup I've always had with this is that there are people who are starving or without basic needs everywhere in the world -- and some of them are Christians. If God doesn't see fit to provide their basic needs, He isn't necessarily going to provide for mine...

@ut753

3 жыл бұрын

There was no lack after they waited. Capitalism is not His system or living by the gospel.

@jandellko

3 жыл бұрын

You gotta look at the bigger picture. There are people God helps and peopl God doesnt seem to help. In the bigger picture, God will remove sin when He comes again. Hope this helps. He always works in our behalf, just not how we think.

@lynnv8501

2 жыл бұрын

This is a huge issue for me also. If I may add, I've had seasons of wanting. I've doubted my own needs vs wants, I've been sifted so to speak. For example, a mother abandoned by 2 husbands, working multiple jobs to make ends meet, at times having to rent a room for me and 2 kids to sleep in, because I couldn't afford more. The nagging questions were enough to do me in: did we really need more than this or did I just want it? I was supposed to be content while living in a crammed room, right? But couldn't God do better for us than this? If He could why didn't He? Was He punishing us? Wouldn't a loving Father provide better for His children? Especially when mom i at times worked 2 or 3 jobs to make ends meet? Did He want us to live in the car instead, since then I could save the rent money, and I heard saving was the wise thing to do. Maybe He wanted me to go on welfare, which was frightening since the areas of section 8 apartments were ladden with prostitutes, drugs, gangs, not to mention underachieving schools. Was this God's will for my children? Was I supposed to adopt them out since I struggled to meet their needs? Had I failed them, which for all intents and purposes it sure did seem so. Was this God's will, that I fail? It sure seemed so. But why when I was the one abandoned, when I was searching and searching for a job which paid better? Why didn't God help me or cause me or bless me with a better job? How many times I heard platitudes like God will provide your needs and seek first the kingdom of God send His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you. Well, so I did and the things weren't added. The doubts, fears, worry, anxiety all piled high as my vision became more introspective and narrow. I stopped praying because I ran out of words to say. Do I mean to cast a negative perspective on God, our loving Father? Of course not. I'm sure He is has all the attributes the Bible says He does. I am saying that I don't have the answers, I'm lacking understanding, I have a rich experience of heartache, failure, trauma which leaves me wanting (again) more. I do trust that He has a plan in all this, and there is a point. I just don't see it. I'm only 1 believer. There are hundreds if not thousands of believers who go wanting. What is the message we are missing?

The delight yourself verse actually means that when you’re delighting in God he places desires on your heart

Thank you

Thank you brother, just purchased 3 of your books.

Oh boy... I needed this today... thank you!

Amazing message

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