Trust

Trust is something that I struggle with. I think that a lot of people do, actually. It is hard for me to let someone else in because I have a deep fear of being hurt. Therefore, it is hard for me to trust God at times. I have been learning, bit by bit, that God won't let me down. I have learned this through classes at LCC, life experiences, and the testimonies of others.

Today I learned a lesson in the classroom of life. I sing with a friend of mine at his church sometimes and I have gotten to know some of the people in the congregation. There is this older man, let's call him Jack. He serves as an elder at this church and he has always been the first to greet me every time I am there. He is such a nice guy! I have been singing at this church all year and I really look forward to seeing Jack when I go.

Anyway, today's sermon topic was on tithing, but I would say that the overall theme was trust. The preacher talked about trusting God with our firstfruits and basically, trusting God with our whole lives. He reminded me that God isn't going to fail me and that if I choose to put God first, everything else will fall into place.

Enter Jack. Like I said, Jack is an older man and he could probably retire soon. Just two weeks ago, he lost his job. He was the only income for his family and their income was quickly cut off. The next weekend, this church body had a banquet where the families that serve as leadership were supposed to give a pledge for an upcoming building campaign. Jack and his wife had already decided that they would give based upon his income. Even though his income no longer existed, they still pledged the same amount at the banquet as they had decided before he lost his job. Wow. That takes courage. That takes trust. Jack and his wife stepped out on a limb. They took a leap of faith, knowing that God was going to catch them no matter what happened.

Lo and behold...

On Monday, Jack started applying for more jobs and came across three possibilities. On Tuesday, he sent in his applications. On Wednesday, he had two second interviews. On Thursday, Jack had three job offers! I don't know which job he will end up having, but wow. Isn't that amazing?

Thank you, Jack, for reminding me that God is so much bigger than me. Thank you, Jack, for teaching me through your very life to put God first. Thank you, Jack, for you taught me things today that you will never even know about.