Back In Business

It's been quite awhile since I have wrote anything here,but I want to start using it again. My other blog Becoming A Titus 2 Woman is where I do weekly meme's. I want to use this one to rely important info that the mainstream media will not tell you and also to write what is on my heart. I pray it blesses,encourages,and informs!!

So I'll begin with my morning. I woke up very early to go get groceries. I love getting up early to do this. I get to drive alone and shop alone,giving me time to meditate,pray,and ponder. I was hoping not to spend too much on groceries(not just food,but other things included) since we did an Angel Food Ministry box for this month. I always make a list and try very hard to stick to it. I compared prices and bought brands we usually don't get to try and cut down on cost. I got to the register and was chatting with the cashier,when she said the amount,which was only $41 over what I wanted to spend,but still. My heart sank. I remembered I had a coupon for the gas drops and it knocked $2 dollars off. I kept thinking, 'What did I do? I stuck to my list and I even got things that were cheaper than what we normally buy.' Our budget is tight usually at the first of the month like most families.

I thought to myself, we will never get ahead. We will never get out of the small apartment with many,many neighbors, and lots of crime(not so much at the apartment,but around us). I strapped on my seat belt,turned the radio up,and went along with the errands. Chris Tomlin's new song 'Our God' came on and listening to the words encouraged me. Our God is greater,our God is stronger. And if our God is for us,then what can stop us? And if our God is with us,then what can stand against? I popped in one of my worship song cd's and just soaked it up. I could hear the Lord saying You will get out. You will make it. I have overcome. I started thinking about all the ways God had provided for us in the past. I remembered the verse in Philippians 4:19 where he says that he will provide all our need. My heart begin to smile a little. I also remembered that we aren't always promised an easy road. But I did remember He said cast your care upon me. So that is just what I did. I told the Lord, I know it looks bad and we still have other bills to pay and our tithe to give,but we will give and we will make it. He knows what we do not know and all I need to do is trust.

This was my daily verse for the day. Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22  I read it while lunch was baking in the oven. I smiled and thanked God. I was tempted not to tithe,but I said no devil you are not scheming me. We will give our tithe and our support to some missionary friends. I refuse to give in and be sad or discouraged. I hope you do too!!