"It Does Not Matter" -2

"Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us. Selah." (Psalms 62:8) The flip side, if that's what you want to call it, is "all times" being, in whatever circumstances you are in; whether you are doing well, or you are going through something that is horrific, you are trusting God. Here is the thing we find going on in certain situations, both individually, and in large groups of people: we always tend to look at good times as the fruit of doing the right thing. I know, you are wondering where this might be going; but just so you know, God needs us to trust Him in the good and the bad, not just the bad things that are happening, as we tend to always do. Not such a big deal, you think? Oh, I would disagree with that line of thinking any day of the week! Being dependent upon God is for all areas of our life, including the areas where we seem to be doing well in, especially when it comes to finances or provisions of any sort. Let me give you an example of the 'large group' happening, say a church which has grown rapidly by trusting God to bless their fellowship; so they get something good happening because they trusted in God, but once they have it going, they lean upon their own understanding to maintain it. I have seen it happen time and time again. And in our own lives, we get to a place where we think patterns of doing this or that have contributed to any success that we might have, which takes our focus off the 'Giver of all things', and places the focus on our routine or our own strength. The more I think about it, the more I think that the people who really need to "pour out their heart before God" are the ones that are doing great, because it does not come naturally to ask God for help when you otherwise don't need it; but you do, you just might not think so at the moment. It does not matter if you are at the top of the world, or in the lowest part of your life, God must always be your "refuge", whether you are in the midst of the storm, or you are enjoying all the pleasures of this life, you have got to keep trusting in Him...
"Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again - rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:4-7)NLT