God Provides

God is faithful. 
Let me tell you how I know. 


 I'm in Hawaii living in a tent and without a job. Needless to say, I don't have a lot of money. For me, this is a very stressful thing. I start freaking out about how I'm going to do anything, get anywhere or even get my laundry done. But then the words of Jesus pop into my head. 

 Matthew 6:25
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?"


 About a week ago, I was having a particularly hard time trusting the Lord for provision as I looked at my bank account and saw the dwindling numbers with the knowledge that two of my good friends were coming out to visit from Minnesota and I really wanted to be able to show them a good time. But God told me it was time to put full trust in him to provide and that he will take care of everything. The next day I read in the Psalms. 


 37:5
 "Commit your way to the Lord; 
  Trust in him, and he will act."


It was then when I finally surrendered and decided that God would take much better care of me than I ever could on my own. I committed my way to him. 
About ten minutes after I read this I picked up my phone and saw a text message from a friend of mine telling me that she just put money in my account! Praise the Lord! 


Again, just this past weekend I needed to fill the car with gas and was concerned about spending that much (Gas out here in about 5 bucks a gallon right now). Only this time I was a little more quick to remember what God has done for me. I told the Lord that I was trusting him to provide again for me. Just 5 minutes later I received a letter in the mail with a check for me! God continues to be amazing.  His timing is so perfect. 


 And just yesterday I was out with my Minnesotan friends having one of the best days I have ever had (I got to snorkel and see 3 sea turtles!) when I got a phone call from my parents letting me know that I was getting a substantial amount of money back from my tax refund! I'm so overwhelmed with how God is so amazing.  


 I get to live this life!