Ye Shall Find

"Day after day, attempt after attempt, we may find ourselves not only discouraged by the lack of reward for our efforts but overly concerned as pressure mounts to provide for our daily needs. As the gap between what we need and what we actually have widens, our fears may multiply. In our desperation, we may find our worldly cares the all consuming and sole focus of our attention. As important and fundamental as our daily livelihood is, the Lord teaches us that even our need to eat to sustain our lives is not nearly as crucial as our spiritual welfare and the life only truly found in Him. If we allow our temporal fears to hijack our locus of control, we run the greater risk of losing our spiritual livelihood. If, however, we are able to subdue ourselves, soothe our nerves, and seek the Lord first, He promises us that He will take care of us in every sense of the word. He knows full well what we stand in need of both temporally and spiritually. If we ask for His aid, we have no need