God's Promises

I have found myself clinging to some promises of God this year, such as:
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...