our heater is probably broken now for the third time in three months. it stinks and its cold, but we live in the south and this year it's the land of the forgotten winter; it could be worse. and really, it always could be worse. we would like to be able to start a savings account. for emergencies and such. but there just isn't any extra.
but did God ever promise to give me a savings account? no.
He did promise to meet my needs. He feeds the birds of the air, the lilies of the field are watered; I know He cares even more for me. remember light burns brightly. He has given us so much and provided ever and anon.
i'm not here to tell you about my money worries (clearly i struggle with it a lot). i have to give those to the Lord daily. i am sure many of you, and on average, most people in the world, live paycheck to paycheck, or with no paychecks at all. heck, some people don't even have food or clothes or shelter or heaters.
this is what it boils down to. my eyes are too small. i only see the here. the now. my american bubble. i need reality checks often and frequently and constantly.
i'm begging the Lord to give me His eyes. to see eternity rather than now in every single area of my life.
so that when...
...i'm jaded after looking at pinterest and wishing for a new shirt or shoes or a wreath for my door, i'll think about my soon-to-be niece, Sunny in Haiti. she has been waiting for my sister-in-law and her family to take her home for over two years. in the meantime, Sunny sleeps on a tiny mattress in an orphanage with too many children. but because of the courts in Haiti, and the disorganization within, she has been waiting. she is seven years old. Sunny needs a family. how much longer does she have to wait? THAT is a real need.
...my kids are whiny or disobedient, i can be patient with them because He first was patient with me.
...i'm selfish and elevate my needs above my husband's, i can remember Christ's selflessness and know that very same selflessness is at work within me because of His spirit.
...i'm tempted to buy into a lie, that more is better and less is less, i can remember that my treasures are not here but there, because that is where i want my heart to be anyway.
...it's winter i can find the lone bloom.
...it's winter i can find the lone bloom.
so that when i see things through my eyes, I'm really seeing through His. to have eyes that really see.
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Thank goodness the weather has been warm here in Carolina. I hope your niece comes home soon.
Amen sista. Praying for eyes that see those blooms. That is when the contentment comes...when the need is truly met. Love you.
finding contentment in a world that is so obsessed with wants is a daily struggle! Thanks for the reminder:)
Beautiful post. :) Thank you.
Great post! I struggle very similarly. I don't know if you ever listen to Revive our Hearts (Nancy Leigh Demoss) but right now she is speaking on this sort of thing. I am going to listen online today. Contentment for me is such and up-and-down struggle.
Love this post. Thank you for sharing!
Love this post! I really needed it today - I have been struggling a lot in my job; I find myself very unhappy. I need to remember how fortunate I am to have a job to go to every day with a steady pay check. I think we can all use a reality check now and then =) He is good!
Beautifully written and a sweet reminder. Thank you for sharing your heart. And I will pray for that heater to be fixed and especially for your precious niece and her family. Sweet blessings to you!
God is so good, all the time,
and i love how He uses the people in our lives to teach us lessons and remind us of what is truly important.
thank you so much.
i will be praying.
xo
Amen, and amen sister. He never promised us anything, but the very fact that He is who He says He is is enough for me. One thing we are certain of, our God has never forsaken His righteous (and we are just that when our faith is in Christ, woohoo!), or left His seed begging for bread!
Love this.
I go through this same thing. Thank's for the reminder to see through HIS eyes. :)
Well said.
I totally understand the not wanting to complain about finances on the blog. (I've gotten all kinds of rude comments when I even mention lack of finances.) However ... I also understand the need to talk to someone who understands.
So, if you ever want to chat (or just complain) about how TOUGH things are financially (or any other area) ... just pop me an email.
I remember when we had 1 car that worked, and 2 that didn't. Everyone told us to "use a credit card" to get a car fixed. We said, "No. We don't use credit cards." "Our trust is in Jesus, not in credit." I stayed home for several months (w/ 6 young kids) while we waited on the Lord to provide the money to repair the van. And ... it was a GOOD thing. It built our FAITH ... and our TRUST. We want God's BEST for our family ... not what the world says is best.
Hope your week is BLESSED!
Laurel
Wow Carissa, thank you for this post. It really spoke to my heart in ways it needing speaking to.
I so wish you lived close because my husband would try to fix your heater for free and sometimes he is able to.
We live paycheck to paycheck, I totally relate on more levels than you probably know other than the fact that my husband is Mr. Fix It!
I am praying for you and hope that when you said will really sink into my heart, it so clearly what the Lord wants me to know today.
Blessings!
I struggle with those things, too. Everything around us seems to elevate what we don't have, what we "need." But, oh if we believed that we have already been given all that we will ever need, and more! Thanks for reminding me of this.
So last night I was crying about how we can't save or seem to get ahead or have anything discretionary. Glad to know I'm not the only one. And more glad to be reminded Who hears my needs.
Just this morning I was driving to church and I could see the pain in the eyes of the people behind me and the man walking along the street in front of me. I thanked God that while there is hurt and suffering and hopelessness all around, He gives healing and hope and health. We serve a good God. We don't always see what He's doing behind the scenes, but we can rest assured knowing that His will is good, pleasing and perfect can't we!
Thank you for this post ♥
What a beautiful post. I need the eyes to see the whole picture and the reality of it. It's so easy to get caught up in a whole lot of wants...
I love your words- Thank you:)
Thanks for sharing your heart with us today. Such profound thoughts that were a blessing for me to read. As I've said before, the Lord has so much in store for you and your sweet family because of your faithfulness to Him. You are a testimony! Love you!
Sunny has a beautiful Aunt....that's what I think:)
i love this. even more because i NEED it. i am grateful i clicked over just now. this is my prayer, too. thanks for the encouragement/and rebuke:)
xo
Beautiful. You help others see through your eyes and words. We all need reminders that we have waaaay more than we could ever need.
That there is my hearts cry -- to see! To see as God sees. Thank you for this beautiful post.
So beautiful. I too need reality checks often and frequently and constantly :)
I really struggle with contentment--finding peace in the moment where I am. I keep thinking that my life will begin when.... Thanks for this honest reminder!
What a beautiful post. I have been struggling lately with understanding that all I need to be satisfied with is with grace and His provision according to His will.
God speaks in such wonderful ways, and reading your post tonight really touched my heart. Thank you.
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