What are "all the other things" that Jesus was referring to? In the context, if you read verses 25 - 32, He's speaking about life's basic needs: what you will eat and drink, what clothes you will wear, where you will live... Jesus is saying that if we make the Kingdom of God our primary focus, our Heavenly Father will make sure that we have all of those other things too.
So, yesterday in my morning prayer time, I was telling the Lord that it's beginning to feel as if this verse is turned on its head. The process of finding a new place to live is dominating so much of my time and energy, that it's beginning to feel as if it's "stealing" time that could otherwise be dedicated to ministry, to extending the Kingdom of God.
For example, I'm supposed to be going to Switzerland in May to teach in a training school for ministry with children, youth and families. The arrangement was made in the middle of last year... but now I'm in a situation where I can't confirm my plane ticket to Switzerland because of my "homeless" status here in Spain. I can't simply take off to another country, leaving my worldly belongings in someone's garage and my pets in someone's spare room!!
So, it's hard. I want the Kingdom of God to be my primary focus, but the very real need of a place to live keeps creeping in and demanding major attention. I pray with all my heart that the situation will soon be resolved and that I can get on with doing more of the things that God has called me to do.
