When my husband and I were a young family, money was tight. But I was learning about the things of God and growing in my faith. I would declare God’s goodness and quote prosperity scriptures over my family. One day my husband asked me to get him something from the grocery store. I brought something similar but not exactly what he wanted because it was on sale. I’ll never forget...
Prosperity is NOT a Four Letter a Word
Testimony When my kids were young, I quit my good job to stay home and be a mom. We were young. We had three young kids under 5. We had not been taught how to manage money well so our finances quickly got out of control. We had some very difficult years. But God is faithful. During that time I never allowed myself to believe that lack was God’s will...
Above and Beyond
My post yesterday talked about a pastor who was asking his followers to support him in buying a $65M jest. On my Facebook feed, there was a great discussion on giving, and differentiating between our wants and needs. I want to go back to that point this morning because I believe God is calling us to change our way of thinking about resources. I think God wants us to think...
How Much is Too Much?
Recently, some friends and I had a very lively conversation. Apparently several pastors have come under scrutiny recently for asking their followers to buy very expensive jets. Is this necessary, we asked. Is this God, we debated. This morning I was reading about the construction of the tabernacle. God gave Moses specific directions how to build it. If the tabernacle were built today, it would cost a whopping $38 billion...
Talk to Your Money About God
Yesterday, I was considering the cost of a project I feel God called me to undertake. “ Lord, I need…”, I began to pray and God quickly said to me, “Don’t talk to me about money.” Now, I don’t think God is unconcerned about our financial woes. He delights when His children prosper (Psalms 35:27). I know God wants us to bring our burdens to Him. So why that response...
Jehovah Jireh – The Lord Who Provides
Once again Abraham is asked to do the impossible – sacrifice his Son, his child of promise. He willingly obeyed. Paul would later tell us it’s because Abraham believed God was able to resurrect Isaac from the dead. Abraham was willing to give it all away because of the simple belief, “The Lord will Provide.” We all have experienced that nudge from God to do this or that but yet...
Generosity
Becoming a generous giver according to I Corinthians 9:6-15 1. Give in faith. Know that when you sow generously you will reap generously. 2. Never give out of guilt or compulsion. Give with a cheerful heart. 3. Trust you will always have enough for every need. 4. Give to the poor. 5. When you don’t have much to give, ask God for seed to sow. He will supply and grow...
The Challenge – Week 10 Day 3
My prayer for my fellow Americans this morning. I pray that we would prosper in our souls My we prosper in unity. May we prosper in empathy. May we prosper prosper in brotherly love, one for another. May we prosper in common sense. May we prosper in understanding each other. May we prosper in peace, joy, hope. May we prosper in our Christlikeness. May we prosper in our care of...
The Challenge – Week 3 Day 3
David was a wanted man. Saul, his mentor and king, sought his life. He was exiled from his homeland. He tried to find refuge with his enemies, the Philistine, but had to fake insanity to escape. So David, this once prominent warrior of Israel, the man women sang songs about, now finds himself in a cave with 400 other societal rejects. What do you do when you are at your...
God in the Grocery Store
When we were a young couple, three children, one income finances of course were tight. But I was learning to trust God in the area of finances. One day my husband asked me to buy something specific from the grocery store. I bought something similar because it was on sale. I was proud of my conquest. But when I got home and explained to him why I had purchased item...