“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” There are conditions. God isn’t an ATM machine. We must pray as the Bible teaches especially about money.
Philippians 4:6 is an open invitation to talk to God. It reads, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Of course, there are conditions. We must pray as the Bible teaches, especially about money. God isn’t an ATM machine.
I John 5:14 says, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” First, you can ask God for anything. Second, he will hear your prayer if it’s according to His will.
God promises to meet your needs, not necessarily your wants and desires. If you feel that a prayer has gone unanswered, you could be mistaking a need for a want.
1 Timothy 6 tells us, “Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.”
Contentment and gratitude are important because God owns everything and He is our ultimate provider. John 3:27 says, “A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.” We are simply His stewards.
If you’re really struggling to keep a roof over your head and food on the table, it could be that God plans to meet your needs through the abundance of a fellow Christian. Paul writes about this in 2 Corinthians 8:14: “At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need.”
Present yourself and your need with humility to your church leaders. God hasn’t abandoned you or overlooked your needs. His plan is to provide for you in a way that meets your needs, all according to His will.
On this program we also answer a few of your questions:
I’ll be 63 soon and am thinking about retiring. However, if I start taking Social Security now I know it’d be the bare minimum. So should I retire sooner and get a part-time job to supplement my income or do something else?
There’s a required minimum distribution to take out of a retirement accumulation account I have. I understand that I can take out the whole amount and give it to charity. Am I required to give to only one charity or can it be several?
I’m remember in scripture how the widow who gave only “two mites” gave more than the rest who gave out of their abundance. Is my giving supposed to hurt?
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