Someone asked me the other day, "Just what is Planet Kirby?" I responded that Planet Kirby is really the world where I live...it is my daily interaction with the world and life. That being said, there are so many people and events that have shaped my view of the world and now it's really about how my faith in God helps me make it through each day. Honestly, some days I do really great, and well...some days I don't think there would be enough evidence to convict me if I were on trial for being a Christian. Today I had the opportunity to share with someone about how God provides in a person's life. I relayed how God has provided for Donna and me over the years. I'll be honest, in the early year's of our marriage, we really struggled. I remember one time that money was so tight that we literally had to decide between spending money on a gallon of milk or buying toilet paper. I'll let you guess what we bought... One year we didn't have enough money for birthday cards or presents so we went to the hallmark store, picked out and gave birthday cards to each other and then we put them back on the shelf. You can do that when your wife's birthday is four days before yours.
In fifty years of life, I've learned how to depend upon God. While I was in Bible College (yes, I graduated Bible College), I learned about the many names of God and perhaps my favorite is Jehovah-Jireh. This name means The Lord Who Provides. Perhaps the more literal translation is The Lord Who Sees or The Lord Will See To It. So today, I told this certain someone that God already knows your needs before you do and He has already put a plan in place to meet those needs. You just have to trust Him.
God never promised that life would be easy. Trust me, when I was struggling through the depths of depression, I stood on the precipice of hell and wondered if life wouldn't be better not living. It was only through the love and prayers of my family and friends that kept me in the game. I like to believe it was my last ounce of faith in God to provide that brought me back to life. Sure, laughter helps me cope but it's my faith in Jehovah-Jireh that sustains me each day.
And so I shared that today. I shared how we all make mistakes but we can't focus on that stuff. Each day is a new day. God is standing at the door; it's up to us to let Him in. Trust me, I'm a doctor; well, at least I played doctor when I was growing up.
Be Well.
Bill
