Do I Come Forth as Gold?

Scripture Job 23:10 But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.

Observation: God has tested me in the past and I know I haven’t come forth as gold. I’m in the middle of a testing now with my job and the possibility that I might be out of work and though I say I trust my Lord my actions do not prove it out. I seem to live in fear more than anything else instead of trust. God knows the way I take and in most cases that is not the way He wanted me to go. I can’t do it without Him, yet I can’t seem to let go and let Him do His will in my life.

Application: I need to let go of my insecurities and trust that my loving Father will do what is best for me. I need to realize that things going along smoothly may not be in my best interest and will not grow me to be the man of God he desires of me. I need to learn to live a day at a time and not worry about tomorrow or dwell on the mistakes I made in the past. I don’t know how much longer I’m to be here, but whatever time is left it needs to honor my Lord.

Prayer: Forgive me Lord for my fear and lack of faith. Fill me with the Holy Spirit and guide me each day. Show me how to live and how to past the test so that I may come forth as gold and precious to You. I love you and you know my heart, help me please be what you desire me to be.