Feed on His Faithfulness
August 31st, 2009 | Michael Q. Pink
“Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on his faithfulness. Delight thyself also in the LORD; And He will give thee the desires of thy heart.” (Psalm 37:3-4)
Have you ever been in one of those places where “worry” eats you up? I have. Not too proud of that, but it’s true nonetheless. Worry is fed by fear and fear is something we are admonished over and over again to shun. But worry would disappear if we wouldn’t feed it. We feed our worries by meditating on those things that threaten us. We think about the unpaid bills, what will happen if they shut this or that down, etc.
We need to feed our faith and starve our unbelief! Take your thoughts in the opposite direction. Feed on His faithfulness and build yourself up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit (Jude 1:20) Stop right now from giving anymore time to anxiety! Get out your bible and read the Scriptures aloud to yourself. I have been known to get my bible, go into the bathroom and preach to myself in the mirror! (Sometimes you just have to encourage yourself!)
I know that gnawing feeling in the pit of your stomach that keeps you awake at night. I know what it feels like to have creditors begin to surround you like wolves around wounded prey and there seems no way out. But there is always a way out. Just because you don’t know it, doesn’t mean there isn’t one. I believe the best way to position yourself to see the way out, is to choose to feed on His faithfulness. When you’re feeding on His faithfulness, it’s hard to feed on doubt, fear and unbelief too.
The answer may not appear immediately, but you will likely never see it as long as you are bound by worry and fear. You must lose the fear and worry first so you can see the way out and the best way I know to do that is to feed on His faithfulness.
August 31st, 2009 at 12:00 pm
I pastor a small church. I began pastoring 5 months ago at the age of 57. I grew up in business. “Selling Among The Wolves” is one of the best church leadership studies I have encountered. Church is God’s business and should be conducted accordingly. The principles you teach are critical to our walk.
Fear is a choice and the antidote to fear is Faith. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word. Study the Word and fear will find no place to take root.
Thanks for the the “Word.”
August 31st, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Your words were peace to my heart today. Thank you.
August 31st, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Life is a workshop or laboratory - helping us become more like Jesus. God calls us to operate from a plumb line of righteousness - no matter the consequences. God has given us, His children, an inheritance of responsibilities, not harps, not golden slippers, and not a trip to eternal retirement in heaven. Our responsibility is to work in His business. As we assume and fulfill our God given responsibilities (obedience), God assumes His responsibilities (promises) and He has always been faithful in fulfilling His responsibilities as we obey. Michael, thanks for fulfilling one of your responsibilites, that being a Way Shower!
August 31st, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Good word Michael! It’s true! I’m gonna do that! His faithfulness is truly amazing. And when he told Abraham, “Come on. Let’s go!” There were good things in store for him in that land he’d never seen before. God is trustworthy as we walk forward into times we’ve never seen before.
August 31st, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Great reminder to keep your eyes on Him and be grateful. It’s a tried and true expression, count your blessings.
August 31st, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Thanks for this encouragement…I need it today! Blessings.
August 31st, 2009 at 5:31 pm
thanks for today’s post. It is very encouraging.
ps -website is still underconstruction.
August 31st, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Great to be refreshed after a hard day at work, blessing people with a new roof on their garage. My heart longs to obey Him.
Appreciate the comments.
September 1st, 2009 at 1:07 am
This reminder of yours to speak God’s word out loud was something I needed today and was very encouraging.
September 1st, 2009 at 1:25 am
At 1am in the morning and restless with the responsibility of a stressful job that consumes my days and nights, I found great comfort in your advise to “Feed On His Faithfulness”. Between the job, raising 3-kids (2 teenagers), and nagging health issues, it seems I have more days than I care to mention that I simply want to hide under a rock from the world. Thanks for the uplifting thoughts!
September 1st, 2009 at 5:35 am
Tim;
I know that feeling my brother. Keep looking forward and not back. You will come out of this even if it doesn’t feel like it right now.
Blessings, Michael
September 1st, 2009 at 11:23 am
I’m trying to figure out how to not have so many e-mails back from this post. I love reading the original post, but I can’t keep up with all the e-mails from each subsequent comment. Can you tell me how to stop them?
September 1st, 2009 at 2:16 pm
“We need to feed our faith and starve our unbelief” I needed to hear that. Now I need to apply it. Thanks
September 1st, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Barbara -
Uncheck the box underneath the comment box when you post your comment…. but may I suggest you not be too quick to do so? Most of the time the comments add so much to what Michael posts and it’s such a blessing to read them!
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:15 am
Amen, amen, amen!!!
September 2nd, 2009 at 2:40 pm
Thanks for your daily encouraging words Michael. After losing my job last week, it is one of the bright spots in my day. I know God is faithful and better days are ahead, it just helpful to get a reminder once in awhile.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in times of trouble. May His blessings be upon you and all of your readers today!
September 5th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Amen! This word was such an encouragement to my spirit and soul! Thank you!
September 6th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Mike,
Yep, this is exactly what I have been going through. Even to the point of taking sleep med, just so I can turn my mind off!
Thank you for listening to Holy Spirit and posting these words!
Such an encouragements
May you have many more blessings!
Jo Rae
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Hello - In any given situation, the most important thing is to hear God’s voice giving you the solution. When I lost my business, our home and my health here in Canada due to 9/11, God told me it was not to be a bankruptcy. I was worried almost to death about what we owed(as I had high Blood pressure the doctors could not control) and stress over my head. God told me exactly what to write to Visa to get them off our necks, (about our credit card), the Labor Board to stop a class action law suit against us etc etc. One by one all our creditors backed off - now as I restart my business, I know whatever the way that opens, it is God’s hand at work, so no worries and no stress -but faith in God alone…….. and I only go forth listening to His voice alone.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:13 pm
This is in reply to Terry’s statement where he said “Church is God’s business”. Church is not a business and should not be run as such! God’s thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways not our ways.
God has principles for how His services and how His church should be conducted but it is not the principles of the worlds business.
God has order and harmony. You cannot compare worldy business with spiritual business! Two extreme opposites!
We serve a Mighty. Awesome and Reverend God, where even the angels veil their faces when in the presence of God. When Moses went up the mountain God told him to take off his shoes because he was on holy ground!
God’s church is not a business and should not be conducted as such!