Believing God

As we (me and dear hubby, although I know several others of you are in this as well) start the job hunting process I am reminded of the emotional roller coaster that comes with it. Last night we were discussing a particular opening of interest and my heart started to race and the whirlwind thoughts started going through my head. "Could it be this easy?" "The job seems perfectly suited to him." "Does it pay enough?" "What are the benefits?" "Will we have to move?" "What school would the girls go to?" "What kind of houses are available?" "I need to wash the curtains." (You know, to look better when we put our house on the market to sell in a flash because we're moving to another city to take a job that he hasn't even interviewed for yet!)
I remember the last time we had a lay off and started looking for work. The same roller coaster accompanied every opportunity. And it was exhausting. Emotionally draining. And that's not how God intended it to be. In the book of Luke, Jesus says, "Who among you can add a single day to your life? If you cannot do this very simple thing, why worry about tomorrow?" (my paraphrase) If in God's eyes adding a single day to our life is a "very simple thing", surely finding a job that fits our needs is no harder than batting an eyelash for Him. So why do I worry? Why the emotional tidal wave that surges and crashes with each possibility? May I suggest that its because of a lack of faith? A lack of believing God?
For those of us who have completed the Believing God study by Beth Moore, we had a "five-finger-pledge" we did every week. Will you do it with me?

• God is who He says He is
• He can do what He says He can do
• I am who God says I am
• I can do all things through Christ
• God's Word is alive and active in me
• I'm believing God.

I'm believing God. Are you?