March 2026 Newsletter

Morning Devotion Thoughts

This month in devotions we learned about the difference between needing and wanting, and praying and grumbling. Uncle Jason Fish talked to us about how God knows what we need and will always give us enough. God loves us and will provide, but what we want is not always what we need. We have to learn that sometimes God withholding what we want is what's best for us -- He will never lead you astray, and He will never give you less than you need or more than you can handle -- and if we don't get what we want then it might be because what we want is not a part of God's plan for us. When we are always chasing more from the attractions of the world, always being distracted and drawn to the things it offers, we start to be driven away from God -- something we should always do our best to keep from happening. We need to learn to put our focus on the right things. Do we focus on praying (finding a solution and looking for help from God), or are we always whining (complaining instead of doing anything to make the situation better or seeking guidance)? We need to learn to turn to God in times of trouble, we must learn to make conversation with God an instinct, something we always do when we need help. An example of this is when the children of Israel were in the wilderness and they, once again, complained -- not to God, but Moses. Moses in exchange prayed to God -- and God answered (Numbers 11:11, 13-14). Turning to God is always the best solution. He is our Creator and our Father. He knows what we want and what we need. He knows when we are in need of His help and guidance, and He will always be there to listen -- if you seek Him. As Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."

~ Lucia Mostacedo