Provision part 5
There's a song by one of Logan's favorite bands that has this line in it: "When you can't hold on... hold on." Which makes no sense. But I understand the concept. Don't give up, no matter how bleak it looks. As my pastor always says, "When you get to the end of your rope... tie a knot in it." What I'm trying to say is... when you know your heavenly Father has your back, its possible to endure anything. When Jesus--when LOVE--is holding you up... nothing can bring you down. When you know you're provided for... you don't have to worry about it. Or anything else. You can cast your cares on Him, knowing that He cares for you. You can look onto the affairs of others--not being a busybody, of course--and you can bear one another's burdens. Many hands make light work, right? We're all in this together. Its not good that man should be alone. When I know that my God has supplied all MY need, I can help you with YOUR need. The whole idea behind living out of our abundance. If you have two coats, and your neighbor had none... hook a brother up! Give what you've got. And, on the flip side, don't be too proud to accept "charity." Because charity is simply love in action. When the rubber meets the road. Putting your money where your mouth is. Remember when I was Ranting about kindness? Well, when someone reaches out to you its important that you don't slap their hand away. Because if you do, they'll be a lot less likely to reach out again. And sometimes its just as important for the giver to give as it is for the receiver to receive. I can tell you, from experience, that the times in life that I've felt the best about something is when I've been on the giving side. Because that's what love is; love is giving. Giving everything you have and everything you are. So if someone is giving you something... just receive it. I can't tell you how many times I've seen someone refuse help... and then turn around and complain about how nobody will help them. You talk about something that makes no sense! So, to end this Rant series I want to say, "When you can't hold on... hold on." Trust in the One who is holding you. Don't worry about what you haven't got. Give what you have got. Don't try to be someone you're not in order to get something. Be who you are. Be still and know that HE is God. Know that God is love. Let the love inside you come out. My God SHALL supply all YOUR need. And I know this because He HAS supplied all MY need. I've been hungry, but I've never GONE hungry. I've been broke, but I'm not broken. A setback is just a setup for a comeback. It came to pass, not to stay. So go through it, but don't let it go through you. Let the people in your life help you. That's what they're there for. People are either a blessing or a lesson, right? And either way you're going to get what you need. Because God has already given you what you need. He is a good Daddy. A good provider. Use your pro vision to see the provision. See the love in every sitation and let what's inside come out!