Day 32

Duncan Wiseman | Re:Hope Southside

Back in December 2024 I got home one night to discover my boiler was violently leaking water. Thankfully my dad was there with me to help stall it and switch off the water.

I called some boiler people to come out and after having a look at it they advised that I would most likely need to get a new boiler as mine was super old. They were able to temporarily fix the problem and give me hot water back but did advise that I still think about getting a new boiler.

They told me the prices and I saw that I really wouldn’t be able to afford it; even the cost for the work they did to temporarily fix it was more than I could afford. I prayed in confidence (not expecting much) that I could somehow get a big discount or even get it for free. When I asked the guys what their bank details were to pay them for the work they did they told me that I wouldn’t have to pay anything which was a huge answer to prayer. The boiler is still probably needing to be replaced but God blessed me with a mid-term fix for free which I am extremely grateful for!

Sophie Kurtyka | Re:Hope West End

During my first three years at university I noticed a pattern — during busy seasons with exams and assignments I would get very stressed and anxious. I'd throw myself into uni work and exhaust myself, and despite a lot of prayer I'd come out of each semester completely drained. Throughout these years, I'd tried to prioritise my sabbath — but during the week I still felt robbed of peace and joy. My goal was just to make it through each week, even if I had to work myself until I was miserable to get there.

Entering my final year of university I decided I didn't want this pattern to repeat. I asked the Lord to mark the year with peace, to help me to rely on his strength, to reject fear, to enjoy each moment and make it through with little stress. This seemed impossible given the past three years, but I entered the first semester with high hopes. 

Reading the Lord's prayer in Matthew 6, I decided to start each day by asking Him to give me my daily bread. I chose to trust that the Lord had brought me through the past three years and he would help me through the next. It wasn't always easy but I started each day by thanking him for the last, surrendering my fears, and reminding myself of who He is — a powerful God who cares deeply for me.

In the same chapter Jesus commands us not to worry. 

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life". He says “If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you — you of little faith?"

He calls us to trust that our heavenly father will care for us. 

And how He does care! I can say He graciously answered every request I had poured out at the beginning of the year. I made it through both semesters with minimal anxiety, even managing to hand in my dissertation two days early. I graduated with first class honours and an award for my dissertation. I didn't aim for this, nor could I have achieved this on my own — but the Lord went above and beyond my prayers, more than I could have ever anticipated. 

I don't know what He has next for me — but I know I can trust He will take care of me. I will continue to reject the fear, and accept His promise to provide.

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Take a moment to reject any fears circling for you today. Ask God for the provision you seek.