Today, I am thankful for Provision.
Just a year ago, my husbands business went under. There was no saving it though we tried everything we could. We suffered through months and months of zero pay, our bills were piling up and I was ashamed.
I was ashamed because I felt like it was our fault, like it was a failure on our part - I spent many sleepless nights going over the books, trying to see where we'd messed up. Our marriage was suffering and I honestly didn't know how much longer I could handle it.
In the end, the business did fail. But, I now know that it wasn't anyone's fault - it was simply the economy.
Through the whole debacle, I kept my faith in the One who Provides and a funny thing happened - He did!
Every single month, our bills would be paid. Sure, there was some we had to 'let go' - our house was one of those things. We just couldn't afford it anymore. But God.
In His rich mercy and grace, He brought us through the hardest year of our married lives...he refreshed our spirits, kept His extravagant Love an ever presence within our hearts and minds and He provided in more ways than I could have ever imagined.
We may have lost our income for 6 months, and lost our home but we gained an even better job than before. AND, He GAVE us a house for a VERY discounted rate. In fact, this house is a much better house than we ever could have hoped or wished for.
Sure, things are still somewhat difficult - we live by a strict budget and I'm not able to go to Kohl's or Wal-Mart as much as I'd like but that's okay. God has made us better budget'ers and has shown us very creative ways to make money that don't involve working our fingers to the nubs.
Friend, if you need provision - supernatural provision, I stand as proof that God WILL SUPPLY YOUR NEED. Don't give up, don't lose faith - provision is there.
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