Article January 14, 2019 Issue

Trusting God one day at a time

Jan Duke

When we look to God, divine Love, for the answers to our needs, we find them supplied as reliably and completely as those of a newborn baby cared for by a loving parent. It can be easy to think our supply comes through personal abilities and burdensome labor. But when we surrender ourselves completely to Love’s care, we see Love’s provision everywhere, even in unexpected places.

Consider, for example, when the disciple Peter came to Christ Jesus regarding money to pay taxes. Jesus told him to go and cast a hook into the sea, and he would find what was needed in the mouth of the first fish he caught (see Matthew 17:24–27). Peter was an experienced fisherman, and he had probably seen inside many fish without finding any coins. But although the Bible account doesn’t give further details, it seems likely that Peter would have trusted Jesus’ inspiration and instruction, which to human reason would have seemed impractical.

Years ago, my husband felt inspired to relocate to another state so he could begin a new career. It was a thrilling proposition, and I welcomed the move. I had learned about a woman who made her living renovating houses, and I thought I would like to do the same. So, instead of interviewing for jobs in our soon-to-be new city, I began working on plans to start my own business.

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