God provides. Two simple words that seem like an obvious statement, but yet why is it when life gets difficult we often forget them. I was going through my finances the other day and looking at my pile of debt I've accumulated while in school. With 5 months until graduation, the pressure is on to get everything paid off so I can move after school. At one point my shoulders just kind of dropped and I felt like I was in a hopeless situation when I had to charge a hospital bill to my only emergency credit card that wasn't maxed out. The longer I looked at the situation the longer I realized I had no hope of making that much money in that short amount of time. I started running through scenarios in my head; ones of me stuck working at my factory job past graduation and then student loans coming in and then my debt pile just getting deeper... I was deeply discouraged. When suddenly I realized, God provides.
In you, Lord my God, I put my trust
Psalm 25:1
God's plan for me was so much bigger than my debt. If he wanted me to move by graduation he will make it possible. I often think to go to God with emotional problems, health problems, or relationship problems. But it doesn't cross my mind to go to him about money as often. So instead of getting discouraged I'm going to get on my knees in prayer. I didn't work this hard in school for God to leave me in a factory. I know God has bigger plans for me, so why not trust him to provide the resources to get to them?
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus
Philippians 4:19
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