The Lord Provides

   Yesterday I was blessed to spend some time in worship at my home church. I am singing on the worship team this Sunday there and we had a short rehearsal yesterday. Afterwards, my sister and I were the only ones left in the sanctuary. We ended up spending some time just singing different worship songs together while she played guitar. It is such a blessing to sing and worship God with my sister. It brings us together and I can sense God's pleasure when we're singing. I was also able to spend some time with the high school junior girls Bible study last night as well. Since I am home this week for break, I was invited to talk with the girls. I really enjoyed sharing my heart with them and listening to their thoughts as well as their transition into college is approaching quickly. I feel very blessed that God is giving me opportunities to share His love with others, through my words and through song. I am very encouraged by God's work in my life and I am reassured by the fact that He will continue to. 
   I have really been resting in the fact the Lord provides. For a while, I was wondering how God wanted me to use my gifts and abilities. I want to serve Him and live out His purpose for my life, but I wasn't sure what that looked like or what I should do. This will obviously be a lifelong process in His time, but I am really learning that trusting God is so important. It seems simple, but it is so true. He will make it clear, in His time, what we need to do. He will provide us with the means for His work to be done.
  When I went to Set Apart, a women's conference last weekend, the theme was "Trust. Trust! Trust?" This is often the cycle we go through as we learn to trust God. Trust. When we rest in the Lord and the hope that He brings us. Trust! When we proclaim the truth the Lord brings us and are fully surrendering ourselves to Him. And then Trust? There are times when we have uncertainty and trouble fully trusting God because of the mistrust and broken promises we experience here on earth. God is showing me every day how His promises are the only ones that will never be broken. We can trust Him because He never fails and will never let us down. He is a God who provides for our every need.

   Our God provides for us. At times He asks us to be patient as He reveals His plan for us, but He will always provide for us exactly what we need at the time that we need it. Even though we think we know what is best for us at times, God knows much better than us and we need to trust Him and His plan. As we rest in the fact that our Lord provides for us in every circumstance and in our every need, His purpose for our lives will continue to be uncovered to us each day.