We've Got to Have Faith, Faith, Faith
02.20.09 (12:32 am) [edit]I spent a good portion of this evening filling out scholarship applications. I love begging filthy rich corporations to take pity on little old me with my high hopes and almost empty bank account. Such corporations are becoming fewer and fewer every day thanks to our friend, the economy. I must say that my schooling has come at some of the worst financial times in recent history. My undergrad savings was hit hard when Osama and his thugs pulled that 9/11 stunt, followed by two wars. Now in the wake of all that, the economy has imploded just in time for my doctorate degree. B-e-a-u-tiful. My hope-- and yours too-- must remain in Jesus in these tough financial times. The money my parents have saved for my education since I was in the womb practically is all gone. God provided just enough through my parents and the stock market to pay for all the classes that I have needed for my Bachelor's degree and that is it. (The shriveld carcas that's left is completely insignificant in size when it comes to educational costs.) He provided for me there and so I'm going to have to trust that He will continue to provide for my next and final piece of formal education. That's all I-- or any one of you-- can do at this point. I've already put down my $1,000 seat deposit and if I can't find money to pay for the rest of it, I'll have to forfeit that deposit. Worrying over the matter is very tempting. Instead of sweating over it though, I refocused that energy to apply for scholarships, because that is something I can do that could help. Worrying helps nothing and gets nothing done to fix the situation.
Can we all learn from my antecdote here and trust God to bring us out of the financial hole in which the whole world currently finds itself in residence? Perhaps instead of watching the ridiculous news media fret over how much the stock market has lost here lately, let's do something to help patch this sinking ship so God can turn 'er around. Anyone out there have an answer? Heeve ho! It's off to work we go!
