“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8
My husband and I are making some BIG CHANGES in our lives in 2021 as a direct act of worship and trust in our Lord. I will be writing a post about this soon, but need some time to work it out in my head enough to write about it. The bottom line, though, is that we feel God calling us to a season of trust in Him. We have been trying to direct and control our lives for years, and all that we have gotten from that is extremely poor health (mine), extremely high anxiety (both of us), and a struggle to focus on what is important. We are so distracted by the world that Jesus has become secondary (at best).
So- to step out in faith we are purposefully decreasing so that God can increase. This is a huge change for us, and one I have been fighting for last past 5 years as we have talked about it off and on for that long.
But our Father's grace is truly an incredible gift... and through His love and mercy, I am finally ready to take the leap (my husband has been ready for quite a while now).
On January 29, 2021 I will leave my career and effectively cut my family's income in half so that we can focus on trusting the Lord. We are walking away from the major distraction in our lives, my career, so we can finally hear what God is saying to us. Scary? It should be.... but the truth of this verse is working a miracle in us right now:
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7
Stay tuned..... more to come!
