Let Go, Let God.

So on tuesday we talked in part about money and how conflicts start and why money seems to have such a power over relationships. I mean, it's something so many couples argue over and over about. But as we got deeper, we began talking about process, not content. So what's the process? Well, in understanding the process, the idea of how money has different meanings had to be discussed. This was where I really gained insight - not only about how to understand where conflicts can occur, but why it's so important to trust Jesus Christ in everything.
The last meaning or purpose for money was control. People want a lot of money to be able to control their lives, do things they want to do when they want to do it and how they want to do it. This applies to many areas of life and how we strive for control because it gives us a sense of power. Then it hit me, God has been teaching me a ton about giving Him complete control over money and therefore strengthening my trust in Him and His promise to provide for my life. You see, I learned last class just how opposite our human nature to want control is and our trust in Jesus. He has ultimate control, He has a perfect plan, He is Worthy of my complete dependence, trust, and reliance on Him. I then happened to read this verse the next morning that said, "man cannot live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Deuteronomy 8. And it was so cool to see God work becasue without Him, we have no live or meaning or true satisfaction.

I also got to share this with my mom because my family has been struggling a lot since the economy and since my dad got back from Afghanistan and jobs got shifted. It was encouraging for my mom and I to talk about different meanings of money but how there's no need to worry because Jesus has complete control. There's comfort in that. So all in all, we can let go our worries because He cares, and we can let God :)