Be Certain In Times of Uncertainty

I saw a sign in front of a church the other day that read, "When you feel like you are drowning, talk to the man that walked on water." This sign really intrigued me, and made me think about today's economy. Many people and/or familes are feeling the financial squeeze. Many families are sinking and are extremely fearful of the future. Times are really tough out there right now....no...let me say it this way...TIMES ARE REALLY TOUGH RIGHT NOW!!! But how should we all react to these unprecedented times? The answer to this question is really clear to me.

God allows tough times to happen to us because of several reasons, but the two that come to mind are 1) tough times draw us closer to God and force us to depend on Him, and 2) when we learn to depend on God, we become stronger, thus allowing us to help other people through similar circumstances. Why should these times be any different than those difficult times described in biblical times? The answer: They're not! I believe that God wants our attention on Him. He wants us to focus directly on Him. He wants us to rely on Him for our everyday decisions, our everyday problems, our everyday lives. I believe that we, as a nation, have become complacent towards God, thinking that we don't need God anymore. We don't need Him in our schools, workplaces, financially, economically, and in some cases even spiritually anymore. This, in my opinion, couldn't be any further from the truth.

In times of uncertainty, focus on God! Focus on what God's plan is for your life. My children ask me sometimes, "How can we know what God's plan is for us." My answer to them is simply "when you want to know someone really well, you spend alot of time with them. The more time that you spend with God, the more it will be clear to you what His plan is for you."

For some people, this is a really difficult concept to grasp. I believe that it is difficult to understand only if you are unwilling to put God in control of your life, and spend each day talking to him about it.

So, if the economy has you fearful, or you can't find a job, or you don't know where the next mortgage payment is going to come from? This is my challenge to everyone that reads this article:

I want everyone to stop where they are, and say to God:

"God, I am sitting on the fense right now about you. Times are really tough right now and I am struggling terribly and I am affraid. Please reveal yourself to me in a way that will be completely obvious to me. I want to know that you are there, and in control. I want to know that you really love me."

I am certain that God will answer this prayer for everyone that asks it sincerely from their heart. When you feel like you are drowning, talk to the man that walked on water!