Author: Karin Peavy Added: September 4, 2008
"I don't think the way you think. The way you work isn't the way I work...For as the sky soars high above earth, so the way I work surpasses the way you work, and the way I think is beyond the way you think."
---Isaiah 55:8-9, The Message If I could pick the single most important key to living a successful Christian life it would be this: Get with God's program. Years ago I faced a huge financial dilemma. I was afraid all the time of being taken to court. I had the answer. I asked God to give me the money to pay my creditors in one lump sum. I didn't know where the money would come from -- I just knew God could do it. You see, I was afraid. I'd never gone through anything like this before and I wanted to get out of this mess in a hurry. But God had other plans. His desire, as always, was to bring me closer to Him - to bring me to a higher place of trust. For starters, He wanted to deliver me from fear. At worship service one night, the Lord spoke to me. I learned that my fear was completely unfounded. Nothing could happen because God was in control. I gained great peace because of that message. Secondly, God wanted to show me that He has many ways of solving a problem. I tied God's hands by wanting the money to come in all at once. Over the months God helped me overcome my money challenges using a method I would never have thought of. How easy it is to latch on to a certain thought and be tempted to believe that if a matter isn't solved in that particular way, it's not going to get taken care of. I once read about a woman who lived on government assitance. She had no hope of ever owning a home due to her small income. But she began tithing (giving God 10 percent of her income) and the Lord began pouring out His blessings. A home on her block was put on sale. The Lord gave her favor with the owner. They were able to work out a payment plan and in addition to that, the owner of the house gave the woman furniture. That woman recognized God's providence and gave Him the glory for what had transpired. She recognized that without God's intervention she would never have become a homeowner. God owns everything in the earth. That means He has an unlimited number of ways to work out a matter on our behalf. We need to get in line with God by spending quiet time with Him. We need to empty ourselves of our own limited understanding and listen for His voice. Remember, God's thoughts and ways are higher than ours and He is able to do far beyond what we could ever imagine.
--- Karin Peavy uses her pen to help change lives. She is the author of Hot Chocolate For the Spirit, a new Bible devotional that is chock full of scripture keys that will help you live your best now. Karin also publishes a weekly ezine that reveals the many ways God is moving in your life, sometimes behind the scenes, and perhaps in ways you never imagined. Visit http://www.karinpeavy.com to discover more Bible study resources.
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