Does the state of your finances accelerate your pulse? Does your brain crunch numbers each night long after you’re supposed to be asleep? In our rapidly inflating and uncertain economy, money matters can drastically elevate our stress. Most of us remember the wide-sweeping mess that hit the workforce in 2008. Millions of people, some nearing retirement age, lost their jobs. Over four million foreclosures soon followed. Though things have improved a great deal since then, over 80 percent of today’s Americans find themselves in debt, some to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. It’s hard to give generously or participate in short term missions when creditors are harassing us. We can’t fully experience the abundant life Christ promised if we’re buried in debt and enslaved to our fluctuating checkbook. If financial fears dominate your thoughts, be encouraged! Jesus isn’t just the God of our salvation. He’s our Jehovah-Jireh—our provider, guide, and ever-present help, and He longs to lead us into deeper levels of freedom in every area, including our finances. Here are 10 prayers that can help you align your heart, practices, and thus, finances, with God’s perfect will. Photo courtesy: ©Thinkstock/lovelyday12 |
Comments
Post a Comment