Our financial lives are ever present. Whether that life is operating in the background or it consumes us, finances are necessary to live. God knows this. So then why would we ever think that He left the burden of provision on our shoulders?

This comes from our lack of understanding and submission to the Father that He is. He is faithful. He is almighty. He will never forsake us.

Unfortunately, we see the way the world operates and we learn from the world how to live rather than from Him. Doing things this way teaches us that the burden of provision rests on us.

When we take on provision for our lives we are filled with stress, fear and greed. These things will only entangle and hold us captive from the promises and abundance God has for us. When we live God’s way our stress reduces, our fear diminishes, and our greed turns to generosity.

The first step is often coming to terms with the reality that nothing we have is ours. It is all God’s. We are simply given what we have to steward and it is our choice to live with an open hand or closed fist.

A Story of Provision

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭25‬-‭34‬ ‭MSG‬‬
“If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds. “Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them. “If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. “Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.”