#god's provision

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Stop Worrying

Therefore I say unto you, take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? — Matthew 6:25 | Third Millennium Bible (TMB) Third Millennium Bible, New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Cross References: Jeremiah 45:5; Matthew 6:27-28; Matthew 6:31; Matthew 6:34; Matthew 10:19; Luke 10:41

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When You Worry, Look to the Birds (Matthew 6:25-26)

[sagekjs21]

Random Bit of Advice #9

As a person born visually impaired, I learned at a young age a very important lesson. It is ok to need help. When faced with a task I cannot do alone, I have four options: I can give up entirely and the task simply remains undone, I can stand there like a deer in the headlights silently begging for someone to notice the look on my face and offer to help, I can try doing the task myself and make a huge mess of things since I was physically unable to do it alone in the first place, or I can accept the fact that I have limitations and proactively seek the help I need.

God will always provide. As an adult, if I need a ride to the post office, will God give it to me? If I need help finding items on the shelf at the grocery store, will God find them for me? If I have an important document to read, and I am unable to for whatever reason, will God read it aloud to me? The answer to all of these questions is no.

But He will provide the right people. I only need to use discernment from Him to know who I must turn to. Some situations are far more complicated than others, but there is always provision.

My friends, you need to know that this concept carries over into life's more messy and uncomfortable matters as well. If you are in need of love, you have the same four options. You can neglect the need entirely, leading to nothing more than a hardened heart. You can go through life with a haunted look on your face, praying fervently that just once God will prompt someone who will actually care to notice. You can convince yourself that you can meet this need on your own, leading usually to addiction.

Or you can step out in Faith, do something contrary to societal norms, something you may have tried before and been met with failure. You can reach out to another in complete honesty and ask for help. It may take a few tries. Just as with the vision impairment, some people will help in resignation, many people will completely refuse, some will scoff and sneer at the fact you are showing vulnerability, some will demean you, ignore you, and even curse you, some will eagerly help at first only to grow quickly resentful, and a few will help out of what seems to be genuine kindness while all along they either want to take something from you or trip you up so they can watch you fall.

But there are a rare few who will respond with sincerity, compassion, and selflessness. These people, they are the ones to hold close to your heart. And God will provide them, even one at a time sometimes. But there will be someone.

Find your people. And if you can only find one, strengthen that relationship until God puts more people like this one in your life. Be sure though not to take that initial person for granted when things do indeed get better; always remember that they were there for you when no other person was. God will provide for your needs. But we are not meant to be solitary creatures. And perhaps this is why we all need help at times.

The question is this: are you either brave or desperate enough to seek what you need?

It is not an easy thing to accomplish. Like I said, these people are very rare. Just know this: God will provide. Even if it literally takes decades, He will provide. And in the meantime, He will sustain you until you are in the perfect position to receive.

Motivation in seeking help is important though. Are you asking for help because you legitimately want to work through an issue and continue on living an even better life? Or are you only seeking sympathy and pity? In the end, the latter helps no one. On the contrary, it almost always causes far more harm. So are you truly aiming to change things, or do you only seek the attention of others. Your motives matter. If you cannot discern them, just know that God can. And in the end, it is only His opinion that matters. Many people will see only what they want to see or only what they are expecting. You and God will know the truth though, and you won't have to convince people who genuinely care of what your motive is. They will understand, believe what you say, and work with you and God to get you through this.

NOTE FOR ANYONE STRUGGLING WITH SUICIDAL THOUGHTS: Although I am not writing this in regards to suicidal thoughts or ideation, the same advice applies. If you are facing these, there is absolute hope in Jesus and absolute help at your fingertips. And if you are thinking that you want to end your life because you simply have no people, I understand that too. I felt the same way thirteen years ago, and this persisted for about two and a half years nearly on a daily basis. These people DO exist for you. I will not lie to you and say that they are coming just around the metaphorical corner. We all have very different lives, so knowing what God's Plans are for yours is not something I'm capable of. Like I said though, a relationship with Him will prevent you from sinking until your people can be found. And a lot of the times, by the time you've found them, you will have already walked on figurative water with Jesus several times over. The key is to not give up. If you've given up on yourself and on the world, I understand. But let a miniscule flame of hope in the Lord flicker away in your heart until God's relentless tenderness stokes it into a beautiful inferno. You are loved, loving, and loveable. Your people just don't know that yet. But they will. ❤️

[dbaydenny]

In a flower God

looking to the bee provides

beauty for mankind.

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D W Eldred

[walkswithmyfather]

[craigtowens]

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God will give you everything you need to minister to others. But there’s one thing you have to do first… 

[raz-b-rose]

1 Corinthians 4: 1-5 Part 1

"This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful." (v. 1-2)

That first word servants is hupéretés and it was commonly used for sailors, bellow deck rowers specifically. So in this context is means "a subordinate executing official orders and operating under direct and specific orders"

That second word, stewards is oikonomos and it means household manager. Specifically "a slave that was released from forced/legal servitude"

Now putting this together we get "Others should logically conclude that we are a subordinate of Christ, executing His direct commands and freed from our bondage to sin, and mange His household through the mysteries revealed to us by the Holy Spirit.

What Paul was telling the Corinth church here was

They were directly under Christ's commands via His word. Paul had already in chapter 3 said "stop declaring your loyalty to me and Apollos, its to Christ"

They were freed from sin! They were no longer slaves to themselves, but free to loyally follow God. As he follows up in verse 2 "Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful"

And I love that word required because it means "to search" Why use that word for required? Because we can only receive understanding of the Mysteries of God if we actively and faithfully search them out!

There is a finality to our faithfulness.

"But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time., before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in the darkness and will disclose the purpose of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God." (v3-5)

As the rest of the chapter continues in verses 3-5 Paul says that they can't, let alone a human court, judge him or rather examine him, let alone himself. That it is the Lord who judges, examines or as the Greek used this word, to forensically examine. For this can mean God testing us via difficult trails.

So what this section of his letter is saying is that only God can truly discern the heart, because we deceive ourselves into thinking we aren't sinning but we are, and God "will disclose the purpose of the heart" (v5b)

God has taken into account our sinful hearts, the purpose for which we do things, before the history of this world was established and made a plan for it (Jesus) and through this refining examination for our Father we will receive His approval (cross reverence Matthew 25:23)

There is so much to take from just these five verses and how they relate to the previous chapters. You can tell Paul is building into something great because he is laying the foundation of reminding the Corinthians about who they are, who they serve, and their role in this relationship.

We can use these same reminders. The Holy Spirit helps us to understand Gods word and we are to faithfully search Him out and ask Him questions. God has accounted for our sins, but we still need to choose to repent, because He also accounted for our free will. We need to listen closely for our directions from above and execute them without hesitation. And we need to live as we are, no longer slaves to sin and death, but serving the one who bought our freedom faithfully.

[bluesidedown]

Gratitude time

[widowshill]

the locket, motherhood, & marriage.

139 / 139 / 136 / 136 / 191 / 191 / 191 / 142 / 134 / 143 / 143 / 144 / 144 / 139 script / 144 / 280 / 144 / 144 / 192 / 279 / 279 / 279 / 279 / 143

[revpauljbern]

Rest In Faith And Be Still https://pureglory.net/2024/05/04/rest-in-faith-and-be-still/ via @pureglory1gmail Devotional for 05/04/24 from Minister Paul J. Bern

[flickeringflame216]

in a turn of events surprising no one except me maybe this semester is about learning how to ask for help and how to accept imperfection

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

A Song of Trust in God’s Provision

With my soul I have desired You in the night, Yes, by my spirit within me I will seek You early; For when Your judgments are in the earth, The inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness. — Isaiah 26:9 | New King James Version (NKJV) The Holy Bible; New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. Cross References: Psalm 63:1; Psalm 63:5-6; Psalm 77:2; Psalm 78:34; Matthew 6:33; Luke 6:12

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Isaiah 26:9 Commentaries

[sagekjs21]

Random Bit of Advice #3

Through God, lost things always return. Loved ones who are now deceased as well as specific material possessions with immense sentimental value are indeed irreplaceable. But God does not seek to merely replace things and people. This would do nothing more than to cheapen the original value they held for us. God restores, rebuilds, replenishes. Something once lost materialistically can be rebuilt by a similar item that usually ends up having far more meaning. The love we held and still hold for our lost loved ones can be replenished as we cultivate new relationships through the love of Jesus. And our hearts... the broken places, the gaping wounds, the fading scars, the stony calluses... all of these can be beautifully restored to a vibrant heart of flesh gently held in the hands of our Creator.

[coptorthodox]

God, our heavenly Father promised to meet our needs, according to the riches of His glory in Christ Jesus. For this we are eternally grateful.. blessed be His Holy Name.

[image-of-god]

#A #Prayer #for #God's #Provision https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwJK4xoEco/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[saviorandlord]

Today’s article, “Faith In God Can Eliminate Our Fears And Anxieties!” serves to remind us of God's providence, provision, and protection. How can God's Word increase our faith? What is the connection between fellowship and eliminating worries or anxieties? Is God reliable to all of us in every circumstance? My prayer is that this post clarifies some of these kinds of questions, and hopefully blesses you with peace, strength, practical wisdom, and faith for your journey as a believer! #God #JesusChrist #HolySpirit #Bible #Christianity #faith #fear #anxiety #providence #provision #protection #fellowship #peace #Hebrews #1Corinthians #Isaiah #1Peter #Daniel https://www.instagram.com/p/CqG07jkPB9W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[biblebloodhound]

Crisis and Care (1 Kings 19:1-8)

We live in a broken world, full of crises and traumas.

Prophet Elijah by Mykhailo Boychuk, 1913 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.” Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he…