I’m a bit of a control freak about our finances….and well, a lot of things. I’ve calmed down a little bit (I don’t organize my shirts by color and type anymore….just type now….tanks, fun tanks, fun t-shirts, fun long sleeves, work shirts, etc). But I still have those tendencies.

I had a little cash flow backup and had to juggle some money between accounts. After I juggled the money to pay our rent, I went online to pay and it said it would post at 6 p.m., well, my deposit from another account hadn’t posted yet, so I wanted to wait until after 6. I went on to pay after 6 and it wasn’t showing my rent balance…which was due yesterday! Ah! Freak out! So I kept checking, refreshing, logging in via a private window. Ok, Jen, calm down and try it tomorrow. Ok ok ok.

This morning at 7:50, I tried, no balance. I then started to listen to a sermon.
Then freaked out again. At 8:06, I tried, no balance. Freaked out again, but went back to the sermon. Still thinking of all the things I needed to do to fix this.
At about 8:16, before I logged in, I just threw up my hands and said, God, I give this to you. Help me to learn what you’re trying to show me. This is in your hands.
Wouldn’t you know it, at 8:16, I had a balance and paid my rent.

It (of course) made me cry. How many times do we struggle with something for hours? Letting it keep us up with worry? When all God is after is our complete trust. He can handle EVERYTHING in our lives.
He can handle the tears when you lose someone dear to you.
He can handle lost keys.
He can handle a medical mystery.
He can handle traffic.
He can handle your struggle with sin for years.
He can handle a plan of redemption from your sins.
He can handle Jennilyn’s rent payment.
He can handle whatever you’re dealing with today, whether it be small (in your eyes) or large.

“Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.” Luke 12:7

“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.” Colossians 1:16