It All Comes From God
"See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright -- but the righteous will be by his faith,"
-- Habakkuk 2:4
It's so hard to sit back and wait patiently when someone is stomping all over your feelings and your life. It's what we're supposed to do. Trust God to take care of it in His own time, in His own way. I've said it numerous times before. And I believe it. But believing doesn't make it easy.
I get so upset when people proclaim their Christianity with one sentence and with the very next one they make an ugly comment about helping the poor. We don't want to share. We don't. I don't either so don't think I'm pointing fingers here. It's just that it's what we're supposed to do. Share. Give not just from abundance but give until we feel it hurt.
Funny thing, too, about sharing. The more I give, the more I want to give. Sounds silly, even to me. But it's true. I enjoy doing things for other people. I can't do a lot. My budget is small and my income erratic at best. But I talk to God and then I give. And I give. And I always seem to have enough for what I need. Just like He promised.
Sometimes I get scared. I do. I want to hoard what I have for that just-in-case day that might come again. I want to somehow find a way to control my financial destiny along with control everything else in my life. Why I would think I'd suddenly be able to do that after all these years beats me, but the feeling is there. Ridiculous! I'm not in control. Don't laugh. You aren't either.
God is in control. We don't determine how much money we make or our health or the people in our lives. We don't. Some folks think they do. They see themselves as master manipulators who control their bank accounts and the people in their lives. I know someday they'll learn what all of us learn: Everything can change in the blink of an eye and we can't stop it.
So I do trust God. He's been there with me through that disaster zone that was once my life. He saw me sail confidently over the waters and He watched me when death and depression destroyed the person I thought I was. He was there to help me and comfort me when no one else had the time or desire. I owe Him more than I can ever repay.
Don't get puffed up and full of yourself when you're successful. And don't get too hard on yourself when things don't seem to be going your way. Trust God. Lean on Him. Let Him guide you. If you've got plenty, then give some of it away. Show compassion and understanding to others who don't have enough. And if you're struggling, hang on. God sees you and He'll help you if you just trust Him. God's blessings are for everyone. We need to remember that.
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