God’s provision:
I had the amazing opportunity to go home for thanksgiving, and with Christmas around the corner I’ll be spending it here in Colorado. It was good to see everyone but as the week was ending I couldn’t wait to get back in school and work. Let me tell you, God is the God of provision and goodness. He has given me the amazing opportunity to meet new people, go to an amazing school, and have the best job I have ever had.
My boss told me yesterday that she wanted to talk to me about my hours, but she was leaving and I was going on break so she said we’d talk today. The first thought I had was more hours, then the next thought I had was fewer hours. I decided to focus on the increase rather than the decrease. Today as I walked into her office I was pretty optimistic. But as I left her office I was uneasy inside and wondering what I may have done. She told me that because of the work load being so little and a past employee coming back soon that I will probably be put on as an as needed worker. I was at least glad that she told her boss that she wanted to keep me on as an employee but the fewer hours and possible even more part time job freaked me out. I couldn’t figure it out, I was one of the two seasonal employees that they hired and they picked me. I was working hard, I was keeping pace, and everyone said I was a great worker and that I fit in. But was I really the only one picked, did they let the other employee know the same thing? The more I thought about it the more uneasy I felt inside so I tried to think of other things. I kept working through the stuff given to me to work on, and finished well before I had to leave so they gave me more.
I had made plans to meet with a friend to look at a video he had made for Charis Christian Centers college group that they are starting, and after I was going to go to this youth/college group at another church with another friend. My friend text me and said he couldn’t go so I decided to stick around for CCC Wednesday night service. I wasn’t sure when it ended and wasn’t sure what I was doing for supper but I stayed regardless. I got to say that had to be God, because I left there pumped up and ready for whatever was ahead. And to top it off my friend and I went to Carl’s jr. (a burger place) for supper. His wife had the car so he rode with me from the church to the restaurant. It was a great time, getting to talk with someone who is older (not too old) and has the same passion that I have for going to CBC. Yeah we both have different things that we know God is calling us too but we share the same kind of likes and dislikes. I can relate to this guy and can be open about anything. He paid for my meal which was a major blessing, and I got to say it was an amazing burger. I took him home and started for my house. I listened to happy Christmas music and sang my heart out, it lifted my spirits and made my dark lonely drive home more bearable, and it kept my mind off work.
I went down to my room once I got home, changed, and began to just talk to God. I began to speak a blessing over the production department, I told God that I’m still standing on the fact that this is my job, that I am not giving up, I’m not giving in. I don’t know how or what is going to happen, but until I get a different word from God I’m not moving from where I am. I’m standing on the word that Gods given me, I’m not backing down or give up, I will not lose heart. For the rest of my life I’m going to look back on this time here and laugh. My problems now are only trivial compared to the provision God has in store for me. I believe fully that I will either be blessed with my dream truck, or have the money to purchase it debt free. I believe that either I’m going to meet my wife here at college, or find her after. I believe that the job I have now is my job. And if it’s not the best for me then I expect better than what I have. I will not go for anything but high expectations; I will not stand for anything but Gods best for my life. Sickness and disease can’t hurt me, debt can’t stand with me, demons can’t affect me, my flesh cannot overtake me, my mind will stay renewed in Jesus Christ. God is good all the time, if you take off the “d” in devil it spell evil. Only evil can come from evil, God is a good God and He wants to bless his children. I’m tired of people blaming sickness and other infirmities on God, the only reason why they do that is because they are too afraid to own up to their own actions. They want to say oh God made this cancer in my body just for me, they claim it and say “it’s my cancer, God gave it to me” and they live there life ready to be taken by something that isn’t from God. A lot of people bring up the story of Job, the most popular person to bring up when others talk about healing and sickness. They say that God took everything away from Job, that he made his life miserable, when you look through that story of Job it clearly states that the devil took away his possessions and family not God. And when Job said the lord gives and the Lord takes away Job was not living under the anointing of God and you can see in the end of the story Job apologizes for what he had said during that time. Another point that people bring up is that God allowed the devil to do those things to Job. God gave us a free will, and He gave us the power to rule over everything on this earth. Job was very fearful about his family, he sacrificed every day for His children because He was afraid of what his children might do, or what might happen to them. The devil used Jobs fear, and in turn every fear Job had become a reality.
When people die in car accidents other people say that God wanted them in heaven, my opinion on that is what is God going to do with a bunch of people in heaven? God created us to worship Him yes, but we can worship him here and make an impact here on earth. If we die and go to heaven we can no longer win souls for Christ, our body is dead, our spirit goes to heaven. Jesus told everybody to go into the world and preach the gospel. I’m not saying that everyone who dies before “there time” dies in vain. We need to make sure we leave an impact with others so our impact can still be used when we are gone.
I kind of went on a rabbit trail but it’s that kind of stuff that really gets me. I see so many people not living up to their full potential because they don’t think they are worthy, or they don’t think God isn’t a big enough God to provide for the dream or desire. If you truly believe that God placed a desire or vision on your heart then you should have no worries about the provision. My God shall supply all my need according to His purpose, doesn’t mean struggles won’t come. But we need to realize that our struggles come from our choices, our fears, our disbeliefs and not God. I hope this ministers to you as much as it did for me writing it, I enjoy writing my thoughts as God gives me the words. Thanks for ready, blessing on all of you. And remember I’m Gods favorite, are you?
I had the amazing opportunity to go home for thanksgiving, and with Christmas around the corner I’ll be spending it here in Colorado. It was good to see everyone but as the week was ending I couldn’t wait to get back in school and work. Let me tell you, God is the God of provision and goodness. He has given me the amazing opportunity to meet new people, go to an amazing school, and have the best job I have ever had.
My boss told me yesterday that she wanted to talk to me about my hours, but she was leaving and I was going on break so she said we’d talk today. The first thought I had was more hours, then the next thought I had was fewer hours. I decided to focus on the increase rather than the decrease. Today as I walked into her office I was pretty optimistic. But as I left her office I was uneasy inside and wondering what I may have done. She told me that because of the work load being so little and a past employee coming back soon that I will probably be put on as an as needed worker. I was at least glad that she told her boss that she wanted to keep me on as an employee but the fewer hours and possible even more part time job freaked me out. I couldn’t figure it out, I was one of the two seasonal employees that they hired and they picked me. I was working hard, I was keeping pace, and everyone said I was a great worker and that I fit in. But was I really the only one picked, did they let the other employee know the same thing? The more I thought about it the more uneasy I felt inside so I tried to think of other things. I kept working through the stuff given to me to work on, and finished well before I had to leave so they gave me more.
I had made plans to meet with a friend to look at a video he had made for Charis Christian Centers college group that they are starting, and after I was going to go to this youth/college group at another church with another friend. My friend text me and said he couldn’t go so I decided to stick around for CCC Wednesday night service. I wasn’t sure when it ended and wasn’t sure what I was doing for supper but I stayed regardless. I got to say that had to be God, because I left there pumped up and ready for whatever was ahead. And to top it off my friend and I went to Carl’s jr. (a burger place) for supper. His wife had the car so he rode with me from the church to the restaurant. It was a great time, getting to talk with someone who is older (not too old) and has the same passion that I have for going to CBC. Yeah we both have different things that we know God is calling us too but we share the same kind of likes and dislikes. I can relate to this guy and can be open about anything. He paid for my meal which was a major blessing, and I got to say it was an amazing burger. I took him home and started for my house. I listened to happy Christmas music and sang my heart out, it lifted my spirits and made my dark lonely drive home more bearable, and it kept my mind off work.
I went down to my room once I got home, changed, and began to just talk to God. I began to speak a blessing over the production department, I told God that I’m still standing on the fact that this is my job, that I am not giving up, I’m not giving in. I don’t know how or what is going to happen, but until I get a different word from God I’m not moving from where I am. I’m standing on the word that Gods given me, I’m not backing down or give up, I will not lose heart. For the rest of my life I’m going to look back on this time here and laugh. My problems now are only trivial compared to the provision God has in store for me. I believe fully that I will either be blessed with my dream truck, or have the money to purchase it debt free. I believe that either I’m going to meet my wife here at college, or find her after. I believe that the job I have now is my job. And if it’s not the best for me then I expect better than what I have. I will not go for anything but high expectations; I will not stand for anything but Gods best for my life. Sickness and disease can’t hurt me, debt can’t stand with me, demons can’t affect me, my flesh cannot overtake me, my mind will stay renewed in Jesus Christ. God is good all the time, if you take off the “d” in devil it spell evil. Only evil can come from evil, God is a good God and He wants to bless his children. I’m tired of people blaming sickness and other infirmities on God, the only reason why they do that is because they are too afraid to own up to their own actions. They want to say oh God made this cancer in my body just for me, they claim it and say “it’s my cancer, God gave it to me” and they live there life ready to be taken by something that isn’t from God. A lot of people bring up the story of Job, the most popular person to bring up when others talk about healing and sickness. They say that God took everything away from Job, that he made his life miserable, when you look through that story of Job it clearly states that the devil took away his possessions and family not God. And when Job said the lord gives and the Lord takes away Job was not living under the anointing of God and you can see in the end of the story Job apologizes for what he had said during that time. Another point that people bring up is that God allowed the devil to do those things to Job. God gave us a free will, and He gave us the power to rule over everything on this earth. Job was very fearful about his family, he sacrificed every day for His children because He was afraid of what his children might do, or what might happen to them. The devil used Jobs fear, and in turn every fear Job had become a reality.
When people die in car accidents other people say that God wanted them in heaven, my opinion on that is what is God going to do with a bunch of people in heaven? God created us to worship Him yes, but we can worship him here and make an impact here on earth. If we die and go to heaven we can no longer win souls for Christ, our body is dead, our spirit goes to heaven. Jesus told everybody to go into the world and preach the gospel. I’m not saying that everyone who dies before “there time” dies in vain. We need to make sure we leave an impact with others so our impact can still be used when we are gone.
I kind of went on a rabbit trail but it’s that kind of stuff that really gets me. I see so many people not living up to their full potential because they don’t think they are worthy, or they don’t think God isn’t a big enough God to provide for the dream or desire. If you truly believe that God placed a desire or vision on your heart then you should have no worries about the provision. My God shall supply all my need according to His purpose, doesn’t mean struggles won’t come. But we need to realize that our struggles come from our choices, our fears, our disbeliefs and not God. I hope this ministers to you as much as it did for me writing it, I enjoy writing my thoughts as God gives me the words. Thanks for ready, blessing on all of you. And remember I’m Gods favorite, are you?
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