What will we eat and wear to live?

What will we eat and wear to live? Jesus tells us to look at the birds of the air. We may think that this means we can sit at home and pray and God will provide, but not so. We are told to work diligently for 6 days of the week. We are to work, but we are not to worry about the things of this world. How much joy do you have in your life? Can yo skip a meal and still be filled with joy? If God commands you to give you meal to one who is hungry will you be upset? Must you be filled to be satisfied? Must you eat every meal and not go hungry? Do you really believe the word of God? Have you put God's word to the test? Have you tried to live the life He commands? Are you more worried about your position at work rather than obeying God's word? Do you think that you need to concern yourself with what you will wear so that you can have the clothes you need? If you trusted God, then you will not have worries. Too many people today live with stress. Everybody has stress. No matter the situation everyone gives themselves stress. Do you complain to God about the stress you have? You say you don't complain to God but your actions speak differently. You tell God that it is too hard to follow God. You tell Him that if God will give you what you need then you will not be stressed be because you could do more for Him. God does not want your sacrifice. He does not care about what you want to do for Him, He wants you to obey Him. He does not care that you sacrifice your time for the church, ministry and others. He desires that your relationship is right with Him first. It is easy to do other things than to be right with God. It is easy to spend time doing things, but God does not care for your works. You think that God has abandoned you but that is wrong. There have been many times that we have missed meals, or not had nice clothes to wear, but what you fail to see is that God did provide the meals and you still had clothes to wear.  You may have not eaten what you wanted when you wanted, or had the clothes that you desired but you were clothed. Do you come to worship? Are you here telling God that you came, heard the message and sang some songs, so now you want time to do what you want? Are telling God that you have made great sacrifices because you had not bought name brand clothing in a while? Do you tell God why did you not stop me when I was going down the wrong path? You always find something to complain about.  What do you want God to do for you? How can you obey God when you don't even listen to your parents? Are you a citizen of heaven when you are wanting to do the things the way that Satan desires and not what God desires?  Then who is your master? The one you listen to is your master. Who do you serve?  Are you following God or are you following the devil? When you worry who are you serving? While you worry about life you say that you follow God, but how can that be? You are faced with the decision daily, but you must decide what you must do. Everyone has worries, but when you realize what you are doing you must stop. You must put your trust in God. We think that when we follow God that our lives are to be easy. That is not so.  The deeper you go, there are more trials.  This is to teach you. When we worship it is to serve God.  It is not time for us to be passive.  We are to be active in worship.  We are to be giving God our whole heart, mind and body.  We are to hear the message but how many times do we close our hearts and refuse to listen to the message because we don't want to change. How many times do you use the question 'is this the only way?' There is only one way, any other way will lead to hell. You must be right with God. How easy it is for us to praise God one moment and in the next moment when we are angry we speak profanity. Is this what God wants? If you repent and turn to God you will have peace, but you refuse to let go of your pride. Each of you knows this but you refuse. You act like you don't know but the truth is you don't want to. You cannot fool God. Do you want to be filled with joy, then turn to God. If you do not have anything to eat then skip a meal, if it goes for a few days then fast, if it goes to long then you will die and go to heaven, what are you worried about? I suffer greatly, but I have joy in Him. As I was praying, He showed me that He has never left me or any one of His children, but it is you who thinks that He has left you. Rather than worrying pray.  Rather than worry sing praises. Stop reading the bible with what you think, but read it the way God intends for you to read it. God is good whether you are in a good mood or not. God does not let you down, it is you who fails to see God the way he is. May you find the way to serving God the way he is deserves.