2/4/2019 0 Comments Death and TaxesThe saying goes that there are only two certainties in life “Death and taxes”. After shuffling through the paperwork and navigating the online confusion of tax software, I was ready for death (or a really long nap). But I got it done. Another year of earnings wrapped up in a weekend and e-filed to Uncle Sam.
After the nightmare of finance and balance sheets, my eyes focused on the line that showed the total income for our household last year. I gasped at the number on the screen. Last year marked the first year I wasn’t employed. Over four years ago God told me I could quit my job all I needed to do was trust Him; so, I quit working, and devised a thousand different ways to make money on my own. I exhausted every option, and myself, and failed miserably. Last year, I listened to God and trusted Him to provide, and He did. The miracle of the loaves and fishes occurred within my home finances and I had never even realized it! Somehow God had stretched an unfortunately meager amount to meet all our needs and more. There is a certainty that the negativity of the old saying completely overlooks. God’s goodness is a certainty. His love is a certainty. His grace is a certainty for all who believe. Somehow, in spite of me, He came through. I clicked the e-file button in awe of a God who will silently work miracles in the lives of His followers and wait patiently for us to discover them. How many wonderful gifts from Him have I taken for granted and dismissed and happenstance? All the time ignoring the evidence of His goodness that permeates even the smallest aspects of my life. This year I chose mindfulness as my word and I am trying to be mindful of every choice I make and everything I do. I have realized that I need to be mindful of a God who honors obedience and gives grace even when it goes unnoticed. Death and taxes may be certain, but God is good even during tax season.
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