Through the Storms

During this time of year, the devil is in everybody's finances. It seems as though as soon as the holidays turn  the corners, everyone is either losing their jobs or their homes all at once. Me being one of these people in an financial storm, the best thing to do is to fast and pray. Some of you'll are sick and tired of hearing this because at one point, I was sick and tired of hearing it as well. But quiet as it is kept, it is the best thing left to do right now.
  When you have exhausted all of your resources, or have done all that you can, the overwhelming feeling you get when nothing is coming through is enough to pull you to your knees. I know it has pulled me to mine.
  I am slowly learning day by day, that God loves His children and He will not allow us to go without. "So don't worry about these things, saying "What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your Heavenly Father already knows all of your needs. Seek the kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need" (Matt. 6:31-34).
  I used to worry myself about these things to the point where I would lose sleep at night. I would lose so much sleep that I got physically sick, almost to the point of being hospitalized. Just recently God blessed me with a prayer partner and a new Sister in Christ in my area who really had to break it down and tell me that I needed to read my bible daily. Not just read it, but meditate by it and study it.
  Faith is what I have been lacking lately and I try to fix things myself, only for it to not work out and me ending up sad, depressed and angry. But right now I am learning slowly but surely that Jesus is the only way. For those in the midst of a storm right now, financial and/or otherwise I will definitely pray for you and you pray for me.