Ok something has really been on my mind for the past few days.... so here it goes. someone the other day posted on Facebook that... "If your money is not right, then your heart is not right." I've been chewing on this for a few days & so here is my conclusion... It's easy to have faith when things are going right. But what about when things are going wrong... How is our faith then? You could have money continually coming in, but if things ain't workin' then it ain't workin', no matter how much money is in the bank. Our faith can be shaken whither rich or poor.
I heard a message that a preacher said a few weeks ago at church, he stated that their are three seasons of life... season one.. Flying, everything is going good, smooth like nothing is going wrong everything is going right, things are falling into place all of the time, and on and on.. season two.. running... A few bumps come in the road, but hey, you can defeat them cause you have confidence & can easily over take them no problem, but after awhile the bumps just keep on coming, which leads to season three... Walking.. the scripture says "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (Psalms 23:4 ESV) By then you are alone, even when you are surrounded by people you are alone & have no one else to trust except foe God alone & at times he feels so far away...
What I have learned a few things through this walking process. One is to look up! keep your sights up above & at times... Yes, you will have to talk to yourself to encourage yourself in the Lord, but sometimes that is what you have to do & by this time their are no little phoney fake prayers... these are will be prayers when your driving in your truck with tears in your eyes begging God, to get you out of the mess that your in right now with the phone ringging every two miniutes because someone needs money! But the other thing that I learned is contentment... That's huge for a lot of people... Being content, by this time you don't care about fashion, clothes, what your driving, on & on.. your concern by this time is.... Is she coming home? I don't care about nothing else.. But is she coming home with our daughter? Will the power & water still be on when I get home, to wash the clothes that I have, to cook the meal that has been planned, to take a hot shower after a long brutal day of physical & mental abuse (that i would be so hard on myself because we didn't make alot of money & that I should of went to college, because, my family would be doing so much better now!) We as belivers need to be careful especially when we are soaring... people normally ask sucessful people.. " tell me about your sucess whats it like?" When it should be "tell me abiut your struggle because it will help me through mine!"
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