I was experiencing a bit of annoyance earlier this week with the job hunt. It was mainly because I had not anticipated such difficulty with the job search, and it was not my intent to zero out all my resources before returning to work. Hence, the saying, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.” On Tuesday evenings, I attend choir rehearsal. This week, we practiced My Help, a song derived directly from Psalm 121 KJV. It helped me to remember that no matter what troubles I face, the LORD is always my protector. It also brought me back to a recent sermon where we learned God is our only source, every thing else is just a resource. He can change resources at any given time. And, it may not always present itself how we expect. I contemplated that evening on a prayer for continued faith.

The next day, I came into a generous sum of money. When I tell you, God takes such good care of me…no lies! I know some of my family was not on the same level of understanding when I shared I was no longer working. Not having a job 4 months later, it’s almost like they want to say, I told you so. Well, He showed Himself and has given me confirmation through others to wait on what is for me. I am so glad that I can testify to His goodness and His promise for provision! It allows me to concentrate on being faithful, obedient, and a living example of God’s love. It is important to recognize that He never promised this life would be without challenges, but that He will always be with us, and we can bring any situation or concern to Him. For many of us, that requires a great deal of humility. For some reason, we have the tendency to want to journey through life by our own power.

As we head into the 1st week of May, I  want to encourage you to either start or continue believing the LORD for whatever you have entrusted to Him. Also, be open to hearing from and moving as instructed by the Holy Spirit, knowing that His ways are not our ways, and only He knows about tomorrow.