We hear with increasing frequency that our economy is slipping. Many national companies are preparing for inevitable layoffs. Even some of the larger firms are bracing for the potential hard times.
I have always been particularly susceptible to the fear during such times. I worry about my job, I worry about inflation, I worry that my car will continue to run. I worry ... which means I'm not really trusting that God will supply all my needs.
I received a gentle reminder of this need to rely on God alone today:
You will quickly be deceived if you look only to the outward appearance of men, and you will often be disappointed if you seek comfort and gain in them. If, however, you seek Jesus in all things, you will surely find Him. Likewise, if you seek yourself, you will find yourself—to your own ruin. For the man who does not seek Jesus does himself much greater harm than the whole world and all his enemies could ever do.
Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ
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