June 30, 2011

  • Our Present Troubles

    A wise friend shared with me how several years ago her husband lost his job.  They were just devastated.  They didn't know what they were going to do.  They didn't know if he'd be able to find another job as good as the one he lost. 

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    She shared how she made herself sick with worry and anxiety.  Then she went on to tell me how that her husband found a job he loved.  A few years later he was able to retire and draw pensions from both jobs!  God's hand was in everything if only they could have seen it at the time. 

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    Her retelling of these events reminded me of 2 Corinthians 4:17:

    For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!

    The things happening in the present may be difficult and we may be overcome with panic and fear but if we just have a little faith we'll see that they won't last very long and the rewards of the things we endure are priceless and eternal!  It's important that somebody gets this today.  I don't know what's happening in your life presently but trust that God's working it out for the future. 

    This is never more true than in our finances.  So many times people sacrifice the future in favor of enjoying the "good life" today.  If we just suffer a little while, drive that old clunker a little longer, make do with the hand-me-downs, go without that favorite treat, manage that small space more effectively, stretch those groceries a little further... Those investments produce for us a peace of mind and freedom to serve God in ways we've never imagined that vastly outweighs the perks of having it "right now". 

    I read this recently, “We are not human beings on a spiritual journey but spiritual beings on a human journey.” Our true home is beyond this world. Let's look to the future.  Let's endure today's troubles with the journey ahead in mind. 

Comments (3)

  •  Yes!! I'm just sorry we didn't realize all these lessons at the beginning of our marriage! We're still driving my van (10 years now) we have a very strict budget - so much so that at times I've had to give the grocery checker a few items back and not purchase everything I picked up. It's just the way it has to be - so that later in life we're not saddled with debt!!  It's never the "things" that make our children happy, or us for that matter. It's the time we spend together that makes us happy and content..

  • @fourkidsonemom - I think we'd all like to do things differently. But as we've learned, what really matters is what we do today.  Sounds like you are making good today choices.  :)   (High five!)

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