Trust is a Must [Day 40]
By Josiah Anthony
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’ These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.” (Matthew 6:31-33 NLT)
As a freelance videographer, the pandemic has come with some crazy challenges. When this all started, not only were my wife and I ineligible for unemployment, but the gigs that we had lined up for the following few months had to be postponed or canceled completely. Deemed as non-essential, we were legally not allowed to work in fear of losing our business licenses. With no foreseeable income throughout the upcoming quarantine, our brains quickly started working on the practicals: How will we pay rent? How will we be able to afford food? What if our already struggling car gives out on us? And the questions went on and on.
Overwhelmed by a fear of the unknown, I quickly spiraled into a dark place. I began avoiding these hard-to-answer questions and numbing myself with busywork, video games, excuses, and anything that could distract me from the hard reality we were facing. I was burdened with not only my own questions and fears, but those of my wife and our clients as well. I couldn’t possibly handle the solutions on my own, and I could see no practical way out of this hard situation. When I hit my lowest point, it finally made me wake up to the only reasonable thing I could do as a Christian: pray, and trust God that He would provide.
Trust is a must. We have to trust that God knows our needs, as it says in Matthew 6:32. We need to step out in faith, and “ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought” (James 1:6 MSG). God wants to provide exactly what we need; He loves us and cares deeply about the details of our lives. All we are called to do is seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and ALL these things will be given to us as well. My wife and I still don’t know how rent will come or how we’ll put food on the table, but throughout this entire quarantine we have had exactly what we need. God has provided in unexplainable ways throughout this pandemic. Every time He provides, we give thanks for our daily bread, share our testimony with others, and keep on seeking Him first.
Is there an area in your life that you aren’t trusting God? Are you seeking Him first in everything you’re doing? Seeking His kingdom first doesn’t make any logical sense when you have a mortgage to pay, a family to take care of, or a job that’s on the line. But if you seek Him first, His word so clearly says that He will provide all the details in your life.Trust is a must.
Practice trust in a small way today: when you feel yourself leaning towards fear or control of a situation, pray and lean the other way towards God. Believe that He will be there with open arms to catch you.
Prayer
Father, You are good, and You care deeply about the details of my life. I trust You, and I know that Your word is true. I trust You with my finances, my work, my family, my health, and everything else in my life. I will seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness, and I trust You when You say that You will give me everything I need. Amen.
