Goldfish? (May 5, 2010)

Take a good look around, our lives are full of things we can worry about! We can worry about our jobs, our families, our finances, vehicles, and the list goes on. It's pretty amazing to me that I worry as much as I do. I can think back one month, two months, six months, a year, and it seems like I was always worried about something. The interesting thing about that is this; my worries were very different six months ago than they were last week and yet here I am this week with everything I need. I forget so quickly. I forgot that six months ago I was worried about how I would get home to New Hampshire for the holidays, that worked out. I feel like a goldfish... let me explain. It may be a myth, but I've heard that goldfish, in all their splendor and golden-ness, (i made a word up) have only a memory span of about five seconds. I feel that way sometimes, but it's only after the fact when I have time to reflect on what just happened. Recently I've been worried about reliable transportation. My former car was a good vehicle but it sucked gas down like Joey Chestnut and his hot dogs ( 64 hot dogs and buns in 60 minutes). It was bad, and any time anything happened to it, repairs were out the wazoo. My goldfish-like self forgot how God had provided for me. I forgot that a year and a half ago, I got rear ended and my 5 speed truck got totaled. I forgot how badly I needed a car and how faithfully God provided for my needs then. Present day... once again, God provided for my needs, and once again I feel like a goldfish. This time around, I'm hoping I can take it to the next level, maybe a koi fish (30 second memory), who knows. All that I really know at this moment is this; God sees all of creation. God gives birds everything that they need for food and shelter. He gives bison nice thick winter coats to shield them from harsh winters. He gives you and I everything that we need. I'm tired of being a goldfish. Why worry? He's proven himself before and He will continue to do so, EVERY-SINGLE-TIME. His ways are not our ways, His timing isn't always ours, but His provision and love is perfect and we can be confident in that, EVERY-SINGLE-TIME.