Pray, Pray, and stop shopping!

It is amazing how much prayer can do for one's life. The intensity of engaging in conversation with the Lord always leaves me astonished at how wonderful and compassionate our God is. Though my father still sits on the fence in regards to this Honduras Mission Trip, through prayer, my heart has been brought to peace. It's as if God spoke to my heart and said, "Don't worry mija."

After picking up my Bible, Scripture reminded me the same thing, particularly Matthew 6:25-34:

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat (or drink), or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds in the sky; they do not sow or reap, they gather nothing into barns, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are not you more important than they? Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? Why are you anxious about clothes? Learn from the way the wild flowers grow. They do not work or spin. But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was clothed like one of them.

If God so clothes the grass of the field, which grows today and is thrown into the oven tomorrow, will he not much more provide for you, O you of little faith? So do not worry and say, 'What are we to eat?' or 'What are we to drink?' or 'What are we to wear?' All these things the pagans seek. Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom (of God) and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil."

Not only did this passage bring me peace, but it also reminded me that my shopping trips need to come to an end. :) Old habits die hard, but I'm working on it! When I go anywhere where I might be tempted to shop, I'll be sure to repeat to myself "Learn from the way the wild flowers grow."


Until next time,
<3cecilia