The world is changing at an alarming rate. A dollar doesn't go as far as it once did. Some days, I find myself in shock and awe at the cost that the average costumer in the United States is contending with. It cost $6 for a gallon of milk; a tray of chicken wings can run you $25 easily and $7- $8 for a large bag of chips. This year has been rough for many of us that once believed in the America dream.
While I believe things will improve eventually... the lack of funding for social programs like food pantries has created a major gap for those enduring financial insecurity. It seems though scrapping by has become a regular expectation in this society. Social media was once used to show lavish lifestyles but as of late it has become a venting place for everyday people enduring changing.
For instance, TicTok was primarily used for trendy dances, but a sentiment has taken hold on the platform that once focused on good times. Many users are now coming online to express their dissatisfaction with the economic turmoil and inflation. Users are showing themselves in their most vulnerable moments which includes but are not limited to eviction, homelessness, hunger, layoffs and financial strain. There is a part of me that longs to say were living in the last days but that would be too easy.
Instead, I will speak to the situation that many of us currently find ourselves in. According to 2 Timothy 1:7, God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. So, no matter what you're going through or hard the wind may blow you will not be moved. Because God planted you in good soil. Not only will you endure. You will prosper and live a full life. There is no limit to what you can do and achieve in Jesus Christ.
This is a time to focus and lock in. Because many people panic but this is a time for those who are determine, prayerful and eager to see miracles. We can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. There have been so many times in my life when I wanted to give up. When I assumed that the way was too narrow or the journey was too steep but little did I know that God was building me. Even now he is encouraging my soul and making a way for me out of no way.
I will close with a short story. Towards the end of covid, I was having financial problems, and I didn't know how I was gonna make it. I spent the last of my money fixing my car and due to job loss, I wasn't working. Bills were overflowing and I was at a loss for words, but I kept on believing that God would make a way. One day, I received money from the bank because they said I was over changed. I started receiving random jobs here and there that pushed me along and before you knew it, I was in the clear.
This experience taught me that no situation is too big for God. He owns cattle on 10,000 hills He made the universe, and I know he will provide for his children and then some. I will leave you with psalm 37:25, I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
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Best, Ayesha
