So I’m driving from an appointment early one morning, the weather frigid outside but my car is nice and toasty.  While embraced by the moment of warmth, I start singing the words to the song “Give me the faith to trust what you say….” reflecting on my need to trust God will provide.  Mid-chorus of the song (2nd time through), I watch a crack line form across the lower section of my windshield.  No, it wasn’t my singing!  As the crack forms in what appears to be a millisecond, so followed my thoughts of worry and frustration.  I immediately put the wipers on to see if it was just a dirt line of sorts; that didn’t work, it was truly a crack.   A new song burst from my lips and it wasn’t a confession of trust, it was more so around how am I going to pay for a new windshield and the timing of this was so not appreciated given everything else that was going on.  Fortunately, it was in that moment I also realized how quickly my thoughts abandoned God and subconsciously questioned His character – how I can be one second believing He is my provider to the next second being distracted by worry.   Long story short, it worked out, I didn’t have to pay anything to get it replaced.

 

My prayer that day: God, please forgive me for putting your character into question.  Your word says to cast all of my anxieties on You because You care for me.  I doubted your wisdom and grace to do that and instead chose, very quickly, to worry for no reason. Thank you for providing for me.  You ask so little from me: simple TRUST.  Proverbs 3:5-6