He did it again! God shows up, just when I'm ready to give in, or better yet,
just when I decide I guess I should try to come up with my own solution.
Finances... ugghhhh... their no fun.
As some of you may know, we have our own photography studio.
We are just now 2 years into it as a full-time job for myself.
First year, God gave us the go-ahead, and he blessed us with
over 25 weddings! That's not including our family photo sessions,
and some senior photos.
Then the economy collapsed, but it didn't seem to hit us yet.
God has it, he's in control.
He does have it, but we have gone lower in our finances than we
have ever been, so much so that we've had to get help with food,
and not drive the car so we can conserve gas.
Only 6 weddings this year so far, and a few photo sessions.
Yet our needs every month are met, we tithed , and even sowed
offerings, and still we were not seeing the overflow that we KNOW
God can give.
So what's goin on??
This lead us into a place we had not been since we got married.
It has lead us to seeking God, with all we have, and He is teaching us
refining us, and sometimes it hurts, but we are welcoming it, because
we know that we know God will bring us through!
Someone sent me something yesterday that said,
When life is hard and payday is still so far away and when the salary comes
it's not enough, there is only one thing to do; God says the struggle is over
for you..
I had to let that simmer in my mind for a minute..
When we do all we can do on our part, then the rest of the battle is up to God.
So don't stress out, it will come.
Today in HEB after our walk , we ran into a friend and to our surprise he is
also facing the same financial problems, and he was talking about how
God has been coming through every month with just enough for him to make it.
Then he said, this economy is not ours, when you pay what you can, go fishin
and let God take over.
WOW! A double message, and we've been getting those a lot lately!
Just God confirming himself to us to rest in Him.
So , when things get tight, and you are doing all God has set out for you to do,
remember the rest of it is in HIS hands, and in HIS timing (He likes to do things when
it can only have happened if He did it)... remember to rest in His peace, his Love,
and hang on to the promises of God while you are waiting for your answer to come
through.
Lord,
Be patient with me as I learn to let go, and give you full control.
Surround me with your peace. Open my eyes and let me see
what it is that I may have to learn through this, about you, about myself,
about others. Help me see through your eyes.
You oh Lord are faithful. I put my trust in you.
In Jesus Name - Amen
James 1 is a great read when facing trials , and your faith is being tested.
I am choosing (because it's not natural in the flesh) to be joyful about
this time of endurance. Seeking out what God is doing.
I can not wait till I can post on here the out come of this time in our lives.
Rick and I both are taking our walk with the Lord to a new level.
You're in our prayers.
I'm goin swimming this weekend... ( I don't fish)
