Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever. Psalm 125:1
“The more you abandon to God the care of all temporal things the more He will take care to provide for all your wants. But if on the contrary you try to supply all your needs Providence will allow you to continue to do just that, and then it may very well happen that even necessity will be lacking to you. For God will reprove you for your lack of faith in reliance on self.”
Jean-Baptiste de la Salle (1651-1719) in Saints’ Quotes: Holy Quotations for Purification of the Soul, Collection on Gratitude.
When we have needs, we must trust in God rather than ourselves to sort them. He whose reliance on self will find a fruitless existence, but the one who depends on God’s providence will have his or her needs supplied.
Where are you on this matter? Whom do you trust to supply your needs and wants? The answer reveals where you place your trust. We cannot be generous unless we abandon to God the care of all things.
IF this seems difficult, start with a step. Trust God for orange juice or coffee. For something small, and see what He can do. As I convene with the world in Cape Town, my highest prayer is that all learn to trust in Him.
He’s good and faithful. His love endures forever. Those who trust in His love, His kindness, His provision, are not shaken, but rather endure with stability and abundance because of His goodness and generosity.