A hard truth that I had to learn growing up is that God does not give us everything we want. Even if we think that we absolutely need it and desperately ask God, He doesn't necessarily give it to us. If God gave us everything that we wanted, we'd be spoiled. We would see God as a genie in a lamp and not the Almighty Creator. If we got everything that we wanted, it would be unhealthy, because we would think that everything comes easy, and not hard and painful, which is what we need sometimes to learn truths.
No, God does not give us everything we want. But you know what, He gives us everything we need. He will take care of us no matter what. Jesus tells us not to worry about what we wear, or eat. He tells us that we are so much more important to God than plants and animals, and yet, God still takes care of them. Another hard truth is that while God will give us everything we need, this means that He may give us things we don't want. He may have us walk through situations that we won't want to go through.
But you know what, in every trial and hardship, in every situation where we can't see a solution, God does, and He provides. In every situation, good or bad, in every want and need, we can be sure of one thing... that the LORD will provide! He won't just provide us with something, He'll provide us with what He knows is our best. He'll provide us with everything that we need. All junior high students are encouraged to join us at Crash on Wednesday night as we continue our Names of God series, looking specifically at Jehovah Jireh - "The LORD Will Provide." Come and discover how God does and will provide for you everything that you need. I hope to see you all there.
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