The Providence of God

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Last month I lost my main source of employment when the business I was working with closed down. I don't particularly like losing my job, especially one I enjoyed as much as I did this last one, but I've been living on faith long enough that I wasn't really worried about it as I'm pretty used to God having a new direction all planned out for me to go into when things change.

However, this time became different because the new direction He was pushing me wasn't one that was going to be generating immediate income anytime soon, and being the one who carries the responsibility for providing for my family and house, I was starting to panic about this, questioning whether or not I was really understanding God correctly and how could I proceed in this way without it being irresponsible. He remained persistent though, so at one point in talking to Him I said in frustration, "I know you've promised to take care of every need if I trust and follow You, but if You're not sending me into a field that's going to generate an income in itself, what are You going to do? Mail me a check?"

So this morning I turn on my computer and have a message waiting for me from one of the Christian communities I belong to, basically saying, "Please send me your address. God told me to send a check."

So I guess I'll stop complaining and get back to following.
 
I had to lol, because we too often sell God short. God does provide, sometimes with a sense of humor. Praise God.
 
I had to laugh, God has a wonderful sense of timing. Can't out give Him. Praise the Lord.
 
Oh, I laughed, too. I was probably just as much in need of the humor as anything else at the moment. And if you think about it, God probably does have to have a pretty good sense of humor to keep watch over us for millennia.

I wonder how much He laughs at us when we think we're going to solve our problems all by ourselves. I've at least gotten beyond that, but still find myself wanting Him to solve things my way the way I think they should be done. His way is always better though, and makes a much better story to tell that it's all Him and none me.
 
I have to admit that my first response to this post was truly one of thanks. I praised God for blessing a sister in Christ and for her taking the time to praise Him here on the forums. Then a bit later I thought to myself, I wonder how hard of times you have to be on for this to happen. Cause things are really rough financially right now but this kind of thing never happens to me. I didn't get that critical about it, but certainly I asked the Lord if he wanted to kick down a little more love, I would be grateful to accept it. :)

10 mins ago a pastor dropped by with a check from an anonymous donator in the church who wanted to bless our family. Wow I guess things like this do happen to me too! Thank you Lord!
 
ewoksrule said:
I have to admit that my first response to this post was truly one of thanks. I praised God for blessing a sister in Christ and for her taking the time to praise Him here on the forums. Then a bit later I thought to myself, I wonder how hard of times you have to be on for this to happen. Cause things are really rough financially right now but this kind of thing never happens to me. I didn't get that critical about it, but certainly I asked the Lord if he wanted to kick down a little more love, I would be grateful to accept it. :)

10 mins ago a pastor dropped by with a check from an anonymous donator in the church who wanted to bless our family. Wow I guess things like this do happen to me too! Thank you Lord!
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Lord be praised! :D

But even for those of us who lose everything, the Lord has great plans for us. My family has lost quite a lot recently. But thank the Lord, we still have more than most others. :o I hope He will bless us in the years to come, and I will be blessed with some sense of direction, maybe even a job.
 
Glad to hear that Ewoks. We also are living very close to the bone, but we still have enough to share with a family that is struggling. We keep trying to use up our personal pantry, but it continues to overflow. Every time we think we are gaining on it some other food comes in unsolicited. Christmas will be different this year we received a Christmas basket that is the same as some Mexican friends of ours. So we invited them over for dinner and will show them how to fix some of this stuff using ours...my other half is hoping she will bring some homemade tortillas to complement the meal. My meager Spanish will get a major workout. Maybe a new tradition is about to be born for Christmas.
 
ewoksrule said:
I have to admit that my first response to this post was truly one of thanks. I praised God for blessing a sister in Christ and for her taking the time to praise Him here on the forums. Then a bit later I thought to myself, I wonder how hard of times you have to be on for this to happen. Cause things are really rough financially right now but this kind of thing never happens to me. I didn't get that critical about it, but certainly I asked the Lord if he wanted to kick down a little more love, I would be grateful to accept it. :)

10 mins ago a pastor dropped by with a check from an anonymous donator in the church who wanted to bless our family. Wow I guess things like this do happen to me too! Thank you Lord!
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That thrills me even further to hear! I am very happy for you. :)

And I can completely relate to where you were coming from. I have had a lot of times myself with that same question, that how much adversity does one have to go through to qualify for intervention -- and then I remember the story of Job and decide I don't really want to know the answer to that.

The conclusion I have come to about it is that there's no point where He has to intervene, since after all no matter how bad things get here, it's still pretty much nothing compared to the eternity He has prepared for us in heaven, but He does like to bless, especially where it will further and strengthen His kingdom and bring Him more glory.
 
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