Psalm 56:3 says “When I am afraid, I will trust in You.”

Matthew 6:34 says “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

Both of these verses give me comfort when I think about the unknowns in life.  We don’t know what each day will bring with it, so focusing on and worrying about the future does us no good.  This isn’t to say that we don’t let our minds get away from us – letting all the ‘what-ifs’ overtake us a little.  But all that does is prevent us from living the best way we can right now.

Many Americans believe their self-worth is defined by what they do for a living.  A job shows status, affluency, sometimes intelligence, skill level.  As Christians, we’re not immune to this train of thought.  But when the world starts getting just a little bit too strong of a grip on us, God has a way of bringing us back to reality.  Of reminding us that this world is not our home, therefore we shouldn’t put too much stock in what it has to offer.  After some planning and a little leap of faith, I decided to leave my present job, making me officially “in between jobs.”  Part of me is incredibly excited:  my career is a blank slate and I can fill it with whatever my heart desires.  But then the other part of me looks around and sees the house I need to pay mortgage on, the puppy I need to feed, the bills I need to pay, and the car I need to fill up with gas.  Those realities can be very daunting when in the great abyss of “In Between Jobs.”  But the bottom line is:  I’ve seen God provide and I know He’ll continue to do it.  For Ross and I.  For close friends and family.  I’ve never gone without and I know I never will – but definitely not because of my own strength.  If I thought that (or, let’s be honest, really believed it when I did think it) then I can pretty much go ahead and buy my van to live in down by the river.

I want to take this precious time I’ve been given and seek out what the next step the Lord would have me take.  Maybe it will be an easy road to the answer.  And maybe it won’t.  But I’ve been told not to worry about tomorrow, so I’m not going to.  It’ll take a lot of prayer (if you have the time, you could pray for me and ross too), but hopefully I’ll be writing soon about what an amazing time it’s been to regain my focus, rekindle my First Love, and set my priorities on eternal things and not just what my job title may be.