https://brianfriedl.com/the-real-provision%ef%bb%bf/ Making Your Life's Mission Possible Sat, 04 Feb 2017 03:33:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.17 https://brianfriedl.com/the-real-provision%ef%bb%bf/#comment-2209 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 03:33:13 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/the-real-provision%ef%bb%bf/#comment-2209 He is the great provider. Glad to bring His word to you

]]> https://brianfriedl.com/the-real-provision%ef%bb%bf/#comment-2208 Sat, 04 Feb 2017 03:25:11 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/the-real-provision%ef%bb%bf/#comment-2208 The Lord has been showing me the more i trust Him to provide for my financial and physical needs. I trust and obey what HE tells me to do. I still need a job and I know HE has the perfect place for me; where I will be able to share the talents an gifts HE has bestowed upon me and my house.
Your daily teachings are a huge blessing to me. Blessings brother.

]]> https://brianfriedl.com/the-real-provision%ef%bb%bf/#comment-2205 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 15:50:26 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/the-real-provision%ef%bb%bf/#comment-2205 Thanks for sharing Renee! Praying as you walk this out!

]]> https://brianfriedl.com/the-real-provision%ef%bb%bf/#comment-2204 Fri, 03 Feb 2017 14:56:10 +0000 http://brianfriedl.com/the-real-provision%ef%bb%bf/#comment-2204 Goodmorning Brian.In reflecting these questions, some days I find that I have no wants or needs and some I have dismissed wants or needs when I conclude that all I need is air to breath,water to drink,food to eat,clothes to wear,shoes ,electricity, a bed and roof over my head and a small income to pay for these,being reminded that there are a lot of people without most of those,.The challenge in those times is to consider those people and I find myself blessed,grateful and get content. Yet the underlying thoughts on other days,I find my wants for anything creates ungratefulness. I ponder that this may be because as a I came through life without Christ.Without an earthly father., I did have to scrounge for everything I needed. Even so as a child, grew up frequently having to steal food from the town grocier or hanging out a friends hoping to be invited for supper.There was never enough..It was with great happiness to get a pair of shoe;s,new or used. ( 8th grade up there were times that we had to put duck tape around the old pair to even have something to wear) or receive a care package of food or a new set of clothes for school or even a job.Growing up without, I feel, has lead to greed and want for more and even just the simplest things others take for granted. A job,a car, going shopping for new clothes instead of the used clothes store these are wants that I justify as needs. . Living on hand me downs may have caused great damage to the thinking. I have to fight thoughts against covetousness,rejection,disappointment and discouragement when I do have an essential need or any want, and is an ongoing battle.But here’s the real point I have to consider and look back on,.there was ALWAYS provision. Not so much when I wanted on my timing,but in time. This is where I can see the grace of God. I am still alive and didn’t die from the lack. Yet there are times, I wonder how can it be that some dont have to worry about how they are going get THINGS they want because they have the money to just go and buy. In sarcasm,I have said(being in Christ now) I am the richest,poor person I know)..This is a true statement and should really consider that I really have all things in Christ. Learning about gratitude for those THINGS I do have is ongoing. So Praise the Lord..In Him is the satisfaction and its even more enjoyable to receive something now when I leave expectation out and rely on God my provider..Soo, I ask for prayer. Prayer for this process from vexation to contentment and gratitude and application,as God is transforming my heart and mind to His.This is yet another mountain that has a deep trench around it to be cast into the deep. I can and will say I am thankful that I have been and am poor,for it brings me to consider the needs of others and prompts generous giving when I have been graced and blessed with extra. HMMM, this thought is satisfying to the heart.Thank you Brian for blessing me this morning, as I needed to examine my heart yet once again getting another eye-opener.My final thoughts on this post as I prepare for the day is attitude of gratitude, keep my eye’s focused on Christ,faith in the unseen and I have everything I need. Everything being Christ Jesus.My grace is sufficient.The Lord is my Shepard,I shall not want. Glory..God bless you and keep you.Have an awesome day.. 🙂

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