Surviving through the lockdown times

This is the time when there is a need to write all the more.

I was sitting and thinking about how everyone must be reacting to the lockdown days when there is no income being generated. For almost everyone, it is a tough phase to be in because the present and the future looks bleak. For many, they survive on regular incomes. There would piling expenses, unsure of how to pay the loans, dues, etc which would look at their faces once the lockdown is over. People would be struggling to decide whether they spend for daily survival or to compensate the loans.
It is going to be hard.

Then I looked back at my life these things did not bother,  and how could I get this confidence.

It’s all because I trust in God's providence. I know for sure he will make a way and be there to help me with my survival. It’s not easy to move to this phase. There are so many factors at play before I could come down to this thinking.

From personal experience, it is natural to wonder where will the money come from if I don’t work. I have a similar situation. I am studying at the moment and I need some more money to invest in my studies. I didn’t know how that would happen. When I realized the big mistake I was making is depending on myself in terms of earning, I am someone who does not like dependence, and asking anyone including my family to help is not on my list. Then when I prayed I realized asking family is not a bad thing after all. It needs deep trust in the lord, which goes to a deep trust in the family.

For those who do not know there is something that happened a few days back. There was a friend of mine who was asking me to sponsor education for a child and I did not know how to do it, because I had my expenses too. But I could feel within myself that there is something I need to do about it. I prayed about a couple of times. The final day I had to move in faith that I needed to give. And I did. The money in my Account was bare minimum after the transfer. I did not worry about it, because I knew I made the decision according to the prompting in my heart. ( When you give in faith, God makes sure you get it back) Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:38

What happened after that was unexpected. I receive a chunk more than double of the money, I had invested from my employer which I had not expected to receive. This is what I mean by operating in faith and deep trust in the Lord,  That he will not fail us. When we take a step in faith, is only when we realize what lies ahead.

All the best!
Genevive.