Trusting God in Tribulation
My wife Haley and I had just found out that I lost my job. This was a huge blow to us because I am the sole provider for our home, including our two small children. I remember Haley and I being really confused about what God was doing. We had a lot of questions and mixed emotions about what would be next for us. I remember one of the dominate feelings was of fear. We were unsure about so many things: what would we do next, where would we go, would I be able to find another job, how will we pay the bills, will I be able to provide? These were some of the things that tried to dominate our internal world, and sometimes they did. It was during this time that God began to speak to us about what would be next. I remember reading about the Israelite's in their exodus journey: how God had given them a promise and fulfilled that promise. Similar to the Israelite's, God had given us a promise that he would prosper us so that we could prosper others. It sure did not feel like that