1. God will provide for me. It's so easy to view jobs that don't involve MPD as more secure. That's not true - actually God's provision is independent of economic flux - but it feels that way. He has sustained us financially during the recession, and still I doubt and am insecure.
2. He will never leave me or forsake me. Romans 3 comes to mind:
3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God's faithfulness?4Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar.
And 2 Timothy 2:
11Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with him,
we will also live with him;
12if we endure,
we will also reign with him.
If we disown him,
he will also disown us;
13if we are faithless,
he will remain faithful,
for he cannot disown himself.
Sometimes I feel adrift - actually fairly often these days, as my increased obligations combine with some poor choices to create a frustrating spiritual climate in me. God's promises are what I cling to as I push through my circumstances.
My participation in our WSN partnership has opened my eyes to opportunities to serve worldwide. Kerri and I are especially interested in Paris, as the spiritual climate there seems to be similar in some ways to NYC. Plus, it's Paris...
