Worry Warts

Worry Warts are what I like to call zits or pimples because I only get them when I worry. I am starting to get one on my lip. I am trying not to worry! I try not to think about Jordan's job situation, my lack of employment, our bank account balance and just trust in my Lord and Savior to provide what we need. I know he will provide! He provided the entire nine months that Jordan was out of work.

I have been asking God for a job. I have applied for several part-time positions that I am qualified for and sometimes over qualified, but I have not heard back from one of them! Jordan told me I needed a hobby, but my hobby, shopping, requires money. So, I decided to look into volunteer work. I am signed up to answer phones at His Radio's Share-A-Thon and I am driving once a month for the Greer Christian Learning Center. I was also asked to mentor one of my former youth group members *the biggest honor in the world* as she begins a youth ministry at her church! I see that God is using my abilities to do his work. This has been a very humbling experience. I came across Psalm 37: 4 one day. "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." I am doing work for the Lord and I am still praying that he will fill my desire for a job.

After meditating on that verse for a few days, I decided to read the entire Psalm written by David. I did this before my prayer time today and I found verse 5, "Open up before God, keep nothing back; he'll do whatever needs to be done." I had the best time praying. I opened everything up to God and left nothing hidden; I am trusting that he'll take care of it all. Verse 5 is also very comforting because of the things that I have been praying for...He's got it taken care of. If Jesus was really a homeboy like the t-shirt used to say, I could imagine him saying, "Kelly, I got dis!"

As I continued reading Psalm 37, a few other verses stood out to me. The Psalm was talking about evil people that try to get in the way of God's people. Verses 18 and 19 say, "God keeps track of the decent folk; what they do won't soon be forgotten. In hard time, they'll hold their heads high; when the shelves are bare, they'll be full." This verse spoke to me more than I can write about. I should not be ashamed that I am unemployed or don't have a lot of money. I will hold my head high. God is going to provide for me!

The last comforting verses I found in Psalm 37 were 25-26, "I once was young, now I'm a graybeard--not once have I seen an abandoned believer, or his kids out roaming the streets. Every day he's giving and lending, his children making him proud." My prayer is that I am making God proud with my life and that he will not abandon me because I give him the glory for everything.

So, hopefully, if I stay in Scripture and continue to find these awesome passages that comfort me, maybe my worry warts will go away. Until then, we'll all have to deal with the bump on my lip!