Today, I chose to rejoice, to be grateful, to consider the Ravens. Because life is more than food and the body more than clothes. So, I will not worry or take thought about how I will accomplish meeting my needs. (Physical, emotional, financial, social, or spiritual.) I will trust that He, my Father in heaven, will provide all I need today. Can you say, Amen?
“Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” Luke 12:22-24
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And for my friend Carolyn: Not even L’Oreal. 
“And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.” Matthew 5:36
Lyrics:
I’ve got bills to pay
Taxman on my tail
Just keep prayin’ that
the check’s in the mail
There are times it seems
when everything’s lost
and I’m moaning, I’m tossed
and I see..
between the river and the ravens I’m fed
between oblivion and the blazes I’m led
So father give me faith, providence and grace
Between the river and ravens I’m fed
Sweet deliver, oh you lift up my head
and lead me in your way
I’ve grown sick and tired
of trying to stand still
I’ve learned to let the wind
pull me where it will
Throw myself into
the will of the wait
I can never be great
’til we’re free
between the river and the ravens I’m fed
between oblivion and the blazes I’m led
So father give me faith, providence and grace
Between the river and ravens I’m fed
Sweet deliver, oh you lift up my head
and lead me in your way
Although I’m walking through
the valley of the shadow of death
evils all around
It’s coming from the right and the left
Trust that I will see
the glory above
Oh, your banner of love
flies over me
between the river and the ravens I’m fed
between oblivion and the blazes I’m led
So father give me faith, providence and grace
Between the river and ravens I’m fed
Sweet deliver, oh you lift up my head
and lead me in your way
Jan 24, 2013 @ 11:50:37
Amen and amen! I’ve been fighting worry this week because I have impending bills to pay with little stable means to cover them, but I told myself to stop worrying because I trust God. And lo and behold, I got called for a job that I desperately needed. I worried all for nothing! Worrying really is useless. Better to be at rest and peace in the Lord’s grace. This song is so lovely by the way. Dustin’s voice is comforting. Love the lyrics! Thanks, Elizabeth.
Jan 24, 2013 @ 15:26:12
Whoo-hoo Sammy! So happy you got the job. (Doing a wee happy-dance
) In these economic times that’s HUGE! Well done, and all the best for your new job.
BTW If we didn’t have cause to worry sometimes we wouldn’t realize just how very blessed we are.
Jan 24, 2013 @ 21:28:48
Liza, your post is a gem and a life-saver! Frankly, it’s not easy stop worrying when the means to settle the problem are quite small and prayers made are yet to be answered. Trusting the Lord hasn’t been fruitless on the other hand.
Jan 25, 2013 @ 07:54:01
Thanks Uzo, it isn’t easy to stop worrying, especially when there are little mouths to feed and little bodies to clothe and shelter. But I too am one who can testify that trusting the Lord for all my needs has never been fruitless. I may have to wait sometimes, but I’ve never been forsaken. His mercies are new every morning.