Have you ever taken a moment to step outside and just look at the world? Taken a moment to just stop and stare at God's masterpiece? Sometimes when we get too caught up in life, we forget all the beauty around us. I mean... I could lay down in God's green grass and stare up as His magnificent clouds all day, and as day turned to night I could look up at the stars that God has placed in the sky one by one. As I was outside today, walking and looking at the clouds, trees, flowers, everything, I was reminded of the verse in Matthew that talks about how God provides for the birds and how He provides so much more for us as His children.
Matthew 6:25 - Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; not yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they? Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
God says it all, right there. We, as Gentiles, worry about ALL of these things. I know that there are a lot of times that I, personally, worry about too many things. I worry about money. I worry about school. I worry about life in general. But I know that I have no reason to worry about anything. I'm God's child and He cares about me more than I could ever imagine! I know deep down that He will supply all my needs and that He will never face me with a challenge that He won't equip me for. I just have to constantly be seeking His guidance and wisdom.
So this is my challenge for you: When you get discouraged or worried about this life, try to remember that God has a plan for you, and that everything happens for a reason. Our purpose in life is to further God's kingdom, and He knows exactly what we need to do for Him. There is always a plan, even if we don't know what it is.
God Bless,
Taylor
