What a close friend told me tonight:
"I'm not saying this in a negative way, so don't take offense. I just think you're expecting a lot to come from nothing and stressing about stuff and trying to figure out when it's all going to fall into place just doesn't work."
Why is it that we, as humans, feel the need to plan everything out by ourselves? Why is it that we don't simply trust the Almighty to lead us? We profess to believe him and trust him and want to obey him. And if that be the case, he says "trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding but rather in all your ways acknowledge HIM first and he will direct your paths." I can't even COUNT the times when I've completely disobeyed the command in that verse. I'm ready for the latter half of Matthew 6:33 ("...and all these things shall be added unto you.") to happen, but I've neglected to make it my daily task to do the FIRST half of that verse ("But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;").
How sad is THAT?!
Oh Lord, I pray that this Peter would learn to look you in the eye and walk the raging sea...
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