![]() ![]() Make us like the sparrows, God! Dress us like the lilies! Give us lightened loads, so we may carry on with simple, joy-filled lives. Give us riches that don’t run out, and hearts that rejoice over treasure in heaven. Give us cheerful hearts of generosity, even if our contributions seem meager. Give us the faith, O God, to trust You for what we do not have. Who lavishes the unsearchable riches of Christ. They do not needlessly toil or worry beyond what they can see. May we commit our salaries, our investments, and our assets to your care.Īll of it is Yours, Lord, given to us to steward temporarily. May we entrust our lives, our bills, and our bank accounts to you. May we cling to your promise that there will always be enough. So when our minds begin to spiral into worry,Īnd when it looks like, this time, our ends will not meet, ![]() You may not always give in the way that we ask,īut you will always provide exactly what we need,įor even when we are faithless, you remain faithful. To remember that You are an abundant provider. We tell ourselves these stories of your kindness, Who fed five thousand with a handful of loaves and fish. You are the God who nourished the Israelites in the wilderness, So that I may be trusted with sacred riches. Let me be a good steward of the little that I have To take matters into my own hands and be greedy with every dollar.Įven now, Oh Lord, let me look for ways to be generous, I don’t see how there will ever be enough. I am constantly aware of how much I lack.Īs I look at what I have versus what I owe, I am struggling to trust that you will provide.Īs I spend every paycheck on necessities for myself and my family, Feel free to take these words and repeat them at the start of your day, at the end of your day, or any time you need hope in the midst of financial uncertainty:Ī Liturgy for Paying Bills When There’s Not Enough Money If you are in a season where your need seems too overwhelming to bear alone, here is a prayer that puts into words what may feel difficult or even inexpressible in your conversations with the Lord about money. This time of dependency built a firm foundation of intimacy with God that I still stand on today, and though it was my season of greatest need it was also my season of deepest joy. I learned to trust God with every one of my concerns and to wait expectantly for Him to creatively provide. Month after month, prayer taught me that I was not living this unpredictable life alone. ![]() Though there was plenty of discomfort, I had a deep sense that God cared about me and wanted to provide. I’m not sure how it happened, but somehow there was always enough. I was a walking bundle of need and gratitude. I articulated my specific needs when fear would arise, and I watched in awe as new clients would pop up, invoices would be paid just in time, and generous people would reach out with gifts, work, or words of encouragement. I not only learned to depend on God financially, but I learned what I truly valued and felt empowered to spend my money wisely. I huddled up with God before every non-essential purchase and we would decide together if this was the best use of our money.ĭo I need this pair of shoes? That brand of yogurt? Is this trip a good investment? I brought every bill, every grocery run, every rent check to Him with urgency. I found myself in this sweet but scary space of extreme prayerfulness and utter dependence on God. Although I had targets and goals for myself, gigs would fall through, invoices would get paid late, and I would be left staring woefully at my plummeting bank account. I didn’t know how much money I was going to make in a given month. On one hand, I gained a wealth of experience exploring multiple professional fields at once, but the gig-lifestyle made my life a financial roller coaster. When money is tight, honesty is the best posture we can take when approaching Him, especially since He already knows what we need before we ask (Matthew 6:8).Ī few years ago, I (Elizabeth) worked a smorgasbord of part-time jobs. But there is nothing too big or small, too overwhelming or ordinary, that we can’t offer to the Lord in prayer. When fear for our finances overtakes us, we may feel ashamed to share our struggle with others. ![]() Will I always live paycheck to paycheck? Will money always be at the top of my mind? Does God even care about this? We check our bank accounts again and watch the numbers drop as our hearts do the same. Many of us are familiar with that sinking feeling: rent is due, groceries need to be purchased, car expenses arise. ![]()
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