Seeking first His kingdom

We met with our home buying counselor last night. We have been going through a program for the last 6 months. I wasn't looking forward to telling her we had been told by God to give a portion of our savings away just recently. Even though God miraculously gave that money ALL right back to us, the program asks that you have no withdrawals so we were looking at having to reestablish a savings pattern for another 6 months. Enter yet another miracle. Our counselor was not phased what so ever by our crazy story. Not only did she understand, she in fact encouraged us to keep being obedient God. Over and over again she expressed how blessed she was to hear our story. I am always floored and humbled at the way He has used us to inspire, encourage and bless people we consider strangers by JUST being us, the Jackson family.

At this point we have a few more things on our checklist but could potentially start looking for a our very own Jackson home in a few weeks!!!! He's taken what we expected to be 6 months or more and condensed it to a very near reality! The timing may seem off since we will need to be out of our current residence in a few weeks. But we KNOW God has prefect timing so we are going to continue to believe in God's provision.

"So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' Or 'What shall we drink?' Or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." Matthew 6:31-33

When I look at my precious children, when I'm able to bless my neighbor, serve a family member or encourage a total stranger I know that's what He wants from me. PEOPLE are his kingdom. Antoine and I have been stepping out in faith on this promise and he has been sweetly whispering to our hearts the encouragement we need to keep believing, to keep trusting Him. He's showing up. He knows what we need before we even say a word. We take care of those He is asking us to take care of, He is taking care of us. It's amazing and supernatural. It's bigger than "us". May he ALWAYS get the glory for our family. May we continue to hear and be obedient.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not LIFE more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?" Matthew 6:25