Day 12
Wednesday, March 17
The Way Through Lack
“Thank you so much for giving me a call and informing me of the situation. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as you have an answer!” After I hung up the phone, I just stared at the ceiling from my viewpoint on my living room floor. Lying there on the floor felt like an eternity. I didn’t want to move, and slowly the tears started to roll down my face as the worry in my head started to settle in. The inner worry kept saying, “Look at you: a 22-year-old college graduate with no job...and it looks like you won’t have one after that phone call. Bummer, isn’t it? Your parents just lost their jobs too... oh and don’t forget, this is all happening during a pandemic!” Those words kept repeating over and over again in my head like a broken record, and once I turned my head and looked out the window, I saw a bird sitting in a tree. At that moment, those words stopped and I heard a new voice saying, “Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?” (Matthew 6:26) At that moment, my perspective changed and peace began to grow inside me. I took my thoughts captive and I began to trust God; two weeks later, I received a call and was offered a position at an amazing church that I’m so glad I can now call home.
Maybe you’re in the same boat as I was. Worry fills your head as soon as you wake up, and it doesn’t go away. Let me remind you of something: Jesus (in Matthew 6) talks about worry and what He says is true... Are you not worth much more than they? The Lord does not want us to worry or to lack anything. Our God is a God who will never leave us because we are His. I can confidently stand strong knowing that my God is with me and will take my worry away. He will provide for all of my needs. All I need to do is surrender, trust, and know that His sufficiency is enough. (Psalms 31:14)
-Lizzy Carrera
Bible Reading for the Day:
Think and Act:
1. Why does the worry in your life make it difficult to trust in God?
2. How can you remind yourself of God’s provision in your life when worry tries to creep in?