Enjoyment
by Tanya Person
Recently, I heard that the stock market dropped a very significant amount. I must confess that it didn’t worry me at all. I think some of my retirement investments may be affected by the crash, but I’m not worried about it, because that is not where my hope or trust for the future lies. My trust is in God. Then I read today’s scripture in my daily reading, and I realized that the scripture isn’t just telling us not to worry about what we will eat or drink, but it says that God richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment!
I hadn’t quite thought of it like that before now. I know God will provide all my needs, as it says in Philippians 4:19, but from today’s scripture, I am reminded that His provision is not just barely scraping by, worrying from one day to the next how I’m going to provide for my family. If I’m worrying about it, then I’m not really trusting God. His provision is for our enjoyment. It’s not that we frivolously buy everything the world says we need, because God also tells us to be good stewards, but we can enjoy the good things that He gives us.
When we are worrying about the future, we are robbing our enjoyment of today. Today, I am encouraging all of you, as well as myself. Let’s enjoy all the good things that God has given us and really trust Him to take care of our future!
Tanya Person Tanya and her husband, Jim, were missionaries to Hungary for over 18 years. They have worked with Ellel since 2005. After serving in various positions with Ellel in Central and Eastern Europe, God led them back to the United States, where they are now serving with the Ellel USA team. They have a passion to see leaders restored, the church discipled and walking in God’s fullness of life and freedom, and for mentoring the existing and developing team. Tanya also enjoys crocheting and knitting in her free time and has written some children’s picture books.
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