God's Provision..part 1

I always worry about if I am doing things the right way. Is it pleasing and good for my family? Is God happy with the decisions I am making? This feeling is ever more present in times of struggle. Then, I really question everything I did up until that point and could I have done things differently.

The bottom line is that God is always guiding and looking out for us. We have to seek His voice and stay sharpened so we can tune in and follow His lead. It isn’t some mystical thing. We read the word to know God’s heart and see Jesus example. We fellowship with others and gain practice in what we learn.

That is how Jesus did it. When He walked the earth, he spent time with God. Then, he spent time with those around Him. Not just his inner circle, but those tax collectors, liars, adulterers, prostitutes…you get my drift. Don’t be so holy that you aren’t following after God’s heart. God’s heart is for people (2 Timothy 1:8-11).

When people often look at what happened on the cross, they see this horrible act of murder to someone who didn’t deserve it. I see God’s provision.  And even in that, every day God provides for us: food, clothing, shelter life…. When times are difficult, we often start thinking about what we can do to make things be better. God still calls us to be in a place of listening to Him and following His direction. Unconventional it may be, but wasn’t Jesus an unconventional kind of man?

I can almost guarantee you things will never work out like you think it should. But I can also guarantee that it will work out. In His word God says that all things work together for good to those who love the Lord, who are the called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28, NKJV). If your heart is with God, you are the called. That means every thing you do with a right heart will prosper. 

Mistye Ruffin
Proverbs 31 Mama Team