It's Encouraging Today

"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

5May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, 6so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 15:4-6

It's really been a lesson for us lately in trusting, I tell you. As each day goes by and Andy isn't working, and no one is calling on all those resumes sent out, it's a little discouraging. I have been a little concerned, to be honest. I do trust that our needs will be met, but I have still been concerned about keeping payments current and that kind of thing. Since Andy's kind of a handy guy, he has been offering to do a few odd jobs here and there to help pay the bills, but it's really not enough, and it's been a little...down lately.

But then late yesterday afternoon he got one message on his cell that gave us such encouragement. He got a call on one of his resumes. And while he has to call back today, and it could even end up being nothing, it was something. It was as if we got a message from God, "see, I'm looking out for you, and that job will be ready for you when you need it." It was such a burst of encouragement for us yesterday and that's carried over to this morning. And we completely give God the credit for that phone call yesterday. Something else we have decided is that we give thanks to God for this opportunity, no matter what comes of it. If Andy gets this job, God gets the glory from us. If Andy doesn't get this job, then God still gets the glory from us.

We have great hope this morning. And I pray that God will direct my husband's footsteps to where they need to go.