Augusta
Puritan Board Doctor
I have this natural instinct to be prepared for various eventualities like an earthquake or some other natural disaster. I have lately been thinking about these things with the way our government is botching things. I think that we are heading into a worse depression than we have ever known. I have these instincts, like a squirrel I guess, to start stockpiling food and water etc.
I can't seem to square it though with Matt. 6:31. It seems that God wants us to totally rely on him as he wanted the Israelites in the wilderness to do. To trust him to feed us and provide water etc. Are we to take these literally and/or spiritually? The Mt 6:31 passage is saying "take no thought" as in don't plan ahead??
I would really like to hear some pastors on this subject. Are we supposed to trust totally in God. Is it not trusting him for me to plan ahead for eventualities?
I can't seem to square it though with Matt. 6:31. It seems that God wants us to totally rely on him as he wanted the Israelites in the wilderness to do. To trust him to feed us and provide water etc. Are we to take these literally and/or spiritually? The Mt 6:31 passage is saying "take no thought" as in don't plan ahead??
I would really like to hear some pastors on this subject. Are we supposed to trust totally in God. Is it not trusting him for me to plan ahead for eventualities?