Provision And My Purpose A Letter From The Editor
There Are No If, Ands, Or Buts About It!
On any particular day, I can open the doors to my refrigerator and see a familiar sight. Nothing. I mean, there may be some of the usual players there, such as eggs, condiments, protiens, veggies, along with afrom fewthe leftovers. A Letter Editor Though it’s never full, and it makes sense not to be. I am a single man, and I only require the bare food essentials to survive, and if I overfill my icebox, a lot will go to waste. What if tomorrow didn’t arrive? All of your plans, hopes
and dreams wouldn’t have a street to park on. What if
Again, that doesn’t make any sense. is hownever God everything that you decided to putBut offwhat until does tomorrow hashappened? still made provisions for me by supplying my needs with a There would be no reason to save for a rainy resource to store and maintain food items. He knows I must eat day, and you could spare someone the trouble of making to survive, but He leaves it up to me to select what to eat and how promises. What if your last opportunity seemingly expired much. Gratefully, I often eat as I go and don’t allow much room for today? What would you do? waste. By acknowledging the hands of God working for me in this matter, I can comprehend His works in every area of my life.
I’ve been told that I often seem like I do too much. Honestly, I feel like notofdoing enough and II’m a firm I have experienced myI am share hard times. Often have felt as believer in knowing that God wouldn’t put anything me if mine were more challenging than anything in the world. on Though that I couldn’t handle. I sometimes wonder how life would I have once complained during my moments of lack, somehow I be if I chose to sit idle and accept what it presented towas me. I adjusted, and life continued. When there seemed as if there have for found that to and be very boring.still Incame, my opinion, opportunity no hope tomorrow, tomorrow life continued. I is a that blessing that isn’t afforded to of everyone. challenge realize I didn’t succumb during all this, even A during the most sorrowful situations. As my What faith has increased with can my walk with to me is an adventure. is the worst that happen? God, reasons If II am do learning nothing,the I fail, and ifwhy. I try I don’t, but instead learn something new about myself. Relinquish your pride and in God hasacquire a plan for my life. That is called purpose. To fulfill my return life. purpose, He has gone before me to ensure that everything I need is in order and available. That is called provision. I have learned The best advice ever given to me happened when someone thattold Godme allowed me to experience heartache and suffering as so a to make my tomorrow happen today. In doing child just so that I would be equipped to handle and thrive through I have pressed my way through doors with a key that only anguish and suffering as an adult. He has allowed me to fall, get hope provided. I have also learned the difference between back up and fall down again so that I don’t become too comfortable what God blesses me with and what life can burden me with with success and forget what it feels like to struggle and work my as well. I compare it to knowing when to be confident and way up from wretchedness. God allowed me to lose; even when be quiet, because it appeared, I didn’t have anything leftwhen in myto stable. I know He someone may get it confused allowed it to make room for something being arrogant. greater.with That’s provision.
Make you tomorrow I am truly grateful that God doesn’t today, butprepared most give me happen everything He has importantly make it count. for me all at once. I am blessed becauseLife I can’t seeawhat is going is but whisper andto happen,we andmust because I have faithinina put ourselves knowingposition that Godtowill make it happen hear what it is according to His will and purpose for telling us. my life. God has made provisions for each of us.
Terry Terry L. L.Watson Watson Editor/Founder
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November/December 2014
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