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I knew God was redirecting my course. He had sent me plenty of confirmations.

However, the change involved leaving a secure job that provided financial security, and I was nervous about the drastic reduction in income. How am I going to make ends meet? I thought. Where will I be a year from now? Will I have enough to support myself? Reflecting upon my anxieties about the change, I realized I was putting my trust and faith in my bank account instead of God. I needed to allow faith, not fear, to rule my heart.

Give us today our daily bread. As I recited the prayer repeatedly, Jesus’ words regarding daily bread struck me. He teaches us what we should ask our heavenly Father for regarding our needs. His word choice was no doubt deliberate. Jesus didn’t say, “Give us today enough bread to last a year,” or “Give us today enough bread for the upcoming month.” He didn’t even ask for enough bread for tomorrow. Instead, He encouraged the disciples to ask for and trust God to provide what they needed today.

I realized my perspective needed a drastic shift. I had been consumed with looking into the future, questioning whether I would have enough and how I would have enough when all I needed was to focus on today. I needed to trust God to provide for my daily bread, not my year’s worth of bread. He would give just enough for today. And tomorrow, I could trust Him to provide enough for tomorrow.

When we harbor a heart of thankfulness, seek God’s will, and trust Him to provide, faith displaces fear. We can rest assured that God will supply what we need to get through today. He is a good Father. Trust Him for your daily needs.

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