O you of little faith?

Why is it that no matter how many times God shows me how faithful he is, I still struggle with trusting him?

Faith and money.

Finances are a big thing on my mind these days. I have no idea how I will be paying for the winter term or spring term at Ecola. I would be lying to you if I were to say that I am not worried. I am worried. I am fearful of the reality that is this... I may not be returning. I have hope (it might be tiny)  because as I read through Matthew (one of our classes this week is on the book of Matthew) I see that in the beginning chapters Matthew is quick to point out money. It makes sense since he was a tax collector. Crazy to think that today this is still something people struggle with. Anyways...

You cannot serve God and money.
Matthew 6:24

God makes it pretty clear here that we have a choice to make. We can choose to serve God or we can serve money. Today, in our culture I believe it is so easy to get caught up in the "American dream", always wanting more. God wants all of us though. When Jesus called the first disciples to follow him, they immediately left their jobs and families to follow him.

Radical abandonment is what God calls us to.

I may not know how I will be paying for bible school in the weeks and months to come, but I hold tight to these scriptures.

...your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:32,33

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
Matthew 6:26

How cool is it to think that the birds don't ask for food yet God feeds them? God has a plan. My encouragement to you is this. Seek God. With all of your heart. I pray he is at the center of your life. He wants all of you. Trust Him. Take risks. And may I be bold enough to say this statement a friend once told me... 'try to out give God.'

And well as I write this that paragraph above is something I am still trying to learn. It's tough but I know the reward is great. I just ask whoever you may be that you will just come together in prayer with me. Prayer for the faith to trust God during this season of life.

God is good and well I just can't get enough of him.