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So much to do in one year...

"I have so much to do today, I shall spend the first three hours in prayer."  ~Martin Luther This quote carries so much weight to me.  God is merciful to continue sustaining us, providing for us, and loving us even when we push Him to the back burner of our lives.  Too often, we use this truth as an excuse to say that He will "understand" if we just can't make time for Him on that day. But in this quote, Luther shows a different level of faith.  God's goodness is not dependent on how many hours one spends in prayer, but he chooses to put God first, trusting that everything else will follow.  I don't know if there is any historical record on whether or not he completed that day's long to-do list, but I wish I could hear the ways that he saw God respond to his prayer. 2018 brought frustration in life and on my financial journey.  I had made plans to serve as a residential volunteer in an anti-trafficking ministry, which would greatly reduce my...