Until God opens a door, praise Him in the hallway.
God has got it all under control.
My hours at my job are dwindling down to nothing… I still need money to pay rent and bills. I still need a tent and a sleeping pad. I still need a whole bunch of other random things for the race. I still need immunizations. I still need money to cover bills while I am gone. I still need spending cash in an account for while I am gone. I still need $800 to reach my first deadline next week and then another $4000 to even launch in July. I don’t have the ability to get more hours at work, and no place will hire me with me leaving in 2 months. So the reality is that there really isn’t much more that I can do, but wait, and have faith. I can have faith.
I’m not so good at patience, but I’m getting a lot better. God is teaching me to wait for Him and for His perfect timing, and while I wait, to continue to praise Him. So I will wait for the Lord to provide in a way that I know only the Lord can do.
Reminds me of when I was a kid and I’d be trying to do something and I’d get so frustrated because I couldn’t do it, whether it was opening a box or reaching something, or whatever, and I’d just scream out from wherever I was, “MO-OOOMMM! I can’t do this!”
She would yell back, “if you can’t do it, just bring it to me.”
I hear God’s still small voice reminding me, “Isn’t this what I say to you?”
When I am overwhelmed: “If you can’t do it, just bring it to me.”
When I am angry: “If you can’t do it, just bring it to me.”
When I am hurting: “If you can’t do it, just bring it to me.”
When I am confused: “If you can’t do it, just bring it to me.”
When I have no other options: “Just bring it to me.”
Thousands of years ago the disciples faced a situation they couldn’t do. A situation like mine. Where I have so many bills and things to purchase and not enough money. They had so many mouths to feed and not enough food. They couldn’t feed 5000 men and their families lunch even though the people were hungry. I can’t pay my bills or buy a tent even though I need to. Their resources were sorely lacking. Mine are too.
Then one little boy stood up and offered his lunch. Jesus responded, “Bring them here to me.” He took that small offering – the tiniest bit offered in faith – and multiplied it beyond anyone’s expectations.
God is still the same God today as He was then. God will provide. God will take what little I have and what little you can give to help me and He will multiply it.
I ask you to prayerfully consider supporting me and giving. God will take what little I have and even the smallest amount you can give and take it in His hands and he will multiply our humble offering into something amazing.
For me its fundraising and finances.
But is there something you feel like you can’t do today?
Taking on a challenge God is calling you to?
Responding to an opportunity even though its terrifying?
Staying in a marriage that looks over?
Ending a relationship you know that you need to?
Offering forgiveness to someone who has hurt you?
Getting through the last little stretch of classes and finals?
Whatever it is, know this; you are right. You can’t do it. So bring whatever it is to Him. Offer it up just like that little boy’s lunch and then stand back and prepare to be amazed as the Lord steps in.
