Pearson is a hard working man who was taught and, therefore, strongly believes that one should work hard to provide for his family. Unfortunately, during this time Pearson had been laid off from his job at the plant going on two years, because of the economic situation in Michigan. He was a God fearing man that attended church weekly, nevertheless, he was feeling discouraged about his prospects for a new job, which he desperately needed to take care of himself and his family. He then received notice that he would need several thousand dollars to keep his home from going into foreclosure. Exasperated, he threw up his hands and spoke to God saying, “I don’t know what else to do? They are going to seize my house and leave my family with no place to go. Lord what am I to do?”
He then heard a voice within him simply say, “remember who I am, the promises that I made to you and what I have done for you.” Pearson then began to think about situations in his past that were beyond his control in which God stepped in and caused things to work out for him. He was then reminded that God not only promised to supply each of his needs, but that God actually did; often times in unusual ways. He then placed his concerns in God’s hands and said, “I don’t know how, but I believe that you are going to work it out for me as you always have.” Pearson, as he described it, then felt supernatural peace come over him; which was proof that he did the right thing and that everything was going to be just fine.
As a result, less than two weeks later Preston was notified that he did not have to have several thousand dollars to keep his home; he only needed a few hundred dollars. Three days after this notification he also received a phone call that a job was available for him if he wanted it. Pearson accepted the job offer and is still living in the same house today. In fact, he added a room addition to the house, which he uses as office space for a company that he recently started.
Therefore, if you are facing a crisis of any kind let me encourage you to remember the Lord, his promises and the victories that he established for you. In doing so, like Pearson, not only will God give you great peace, but, he will also work things out for you; that you may win and not lose in life.
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Heavenly Father we thank you for the great love that you have given us. There are times that we face situations that can cause us to experience anxiety, because we don’t see things working out as we would like. Our prayer, when we find ourselves under challenging conditions that we remember you, your promises to us and the victories that you have given us in the past. In doing this we will not only experience your peace, but also the confidence that we need to wait on you to work things out for us; that we might experience life more abundantly, in Jesus name. Amen.
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