I recently received my financial aid status from the college of my dreams, I am beyond blessed to have received any money at all, but I didn't receive enough to even make a dent on tuition. As of right now I am beyond stressed out on how I'm going to pay for college, if you could please pray for me. I know God has a plan for me, but I am freaking out, please pray for my peace of mind. Thanks
Good morning, friend. A financial crises is always one of the most stressful things to have to endure… goodness knows I’m still going through it myself. It is one of those things that is ultimately out of our control, so we must learn to trust God that he has it under control. That choice, though, is a daily one.
One of my favorite verses is Matthew 6:25-27, which says,“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 clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?”
Ultimately, this verse is emphasizing one thing - God WILL PROVIDE what we need. He loves us more than anything, and we don’t have to worry about life’s necessities because he has it in the bag. The CATCH you may ask? The catch is that we as humans tend to distort what we define as a necessity. In my mind, sometimes I feel like I need to be some sort of graphic designer one day. Sometimes I feel the need to meet someone, get married, and have children. And while those are all good things, sometimes they might not be good things for me or at least not good timing in the moment where I feel I need them. God has so much in store for us individually, and he promises GOOD things to those who ask Him, not all things (Matthew 7:7-11). We can be sure that what God does give us, it is good beyond measure because it has eternal, spiritual significance and strengthens our love and trust in Him.
You know what the very best thing for us is? I know it sounds cliche, but really the best thing we could receive is a personal relationship with Jesus. When we decide that above all the stuff in life we’d rather have Jesus - that we’d rather love God no matter what our circumstances are - that is when He is the most overjoyed. That is the best thing for us and the best thing he wants to give us because that, my friend, is why we were created - to love and be loved by our Creator.
When this falls into line, it becomes easier to understand that whatever God has in store for you individually, it will be perfectly purposed for you and life will be abundantly more peace and joy-filled in light of that. Sorry for this preachy response! A little of it may have been what I needed to remind myself of as well. I am truly praying for your financial situation and hoping that, no matter the outcome, God will give you so much Joy in knowing you are just where you are at for a very, very good reason.
Lots and lots of love,
Josie