your bail-out

During B. Hussien Obama's visit to Arizona this week, the crowd went wild upon hearing an earful of alleged promises to "fix" the nation's forclosure crisis. Obama outlined his "rescue plan" for the unfortunate people who had become overturned in their mortgages, due to economic hardship, job loss, inflated interest rates, etc. He noted that those who "had not been responsible" about their mortgages, or those who were in real estate "for profit" would not qualify for government bail out of their "mistakes." As his words echoed through the halls of Dobson High School and into my home via CSPAN, I thanked the Lord that I have not been a victim of this "housing crisis" but that God has always provided for me in my times of hardship.

What many people do not realize is that God is actually our provider, not the government, not the banks, not even our spouses, when it all comes down - for those who believe. However if we do not trust Him to provide in all aspects of our lives, we will end up hopeless and helpless - pleading with lenders, politicians, and anyone who will come to our rescue. Many people call on God in times of trouble, but do they really fully trust him, with their lives? Do they really believe God can "bail them out", or has the act of crying out to Him become a facade, more of a "woe is me" plea of desperation, "God please help me" and then go back to their self-absorbed lifestyles?

I had someone tell me the other day that I have a "distinct writing style". For as many authors and bloggers that are out there on the internet, I was pleased to hear that my unique abilities were identifiable, distinct enough to stand out from the masses. God created each one of us unique in our own special way, which is all part of his plan; if we have accepted His Word, we must share it, thus we are supposed to stand out. But if we continue to subscribe to the "herd" mentality, "keeping up with the joneses", or trying to be on the "cutting edge" of society, we cannot fully surrender our lives to God, or allow Him to truly rule over our lives. After all, who rules your home, "the Messiah" B. Hussein Obama, or God - your Creator? He alone is your Refuge, your "bail-out".