Hubby and I know what it's like to be in need. Not living on the street in need, but the kind where you are barely hanging on and you are not sure if you can feed your own children next week kind of need. We have been so blessed with friends and family to help us out through these rough times, and thankful beyond words. Now that times are a little easier for us I am finding those memories are fading a bit. Now I am not so foolish as to say God will never put us in that position again, but we do have a bit more room to breathe these days. I do realize however that many people are heading down the road we just traveled and I find myself being convicted of that knowledge and seeing what I saw today. As I was cleaning things out I began to notice how quickly I was filling up the trash bag I had layed out. I threw away so much food that just went to waste. I began to think about what meal could have been made with this, and what bread could have been baked with that. That bag of flour could have been frozen; that box of uneaten crackers could have been given to someone who likes them. Oh I felt so awful!!!
Had I thought of it I would have taken before pictures, but I did not until the reality of my own selfishness hit me. I will share with you the after photos to give you an idea of how full my pantry and freezer are now, then double it and you will see what I mean.
So, the late part is this. For my New Year's resolution. I will trust God to provide all my needs. I will not stuff my pantry and freezer to the point that we simply cannot eat it all. I will trust Him that we will have food next week to eat, and that He WILL provide all my needs.
Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Amy
1 comment:
Call me; I'll tell you how to get in my house and you can do that to my pantry/fridge/freezers... because I'm NOT planning on moving.
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