Tough Stuff

There are times when we think of and pray for a powerful release in our finances but nothing happens. We know in our hearts that we want to do so much for God, and we know that God knows this also, but still nothing happens…… for weeks, for months or even for years.

Lord, maybe that is how you want us to live, simple and humble like Jesus Christ, exercising our faith in all things, living by Your grace which is sufficient. But Lord, what about the bills to pay and our children to go to school??

Maybe we missed that turn You took and so we are on the wrong road. Could it be disobedience or pride that is preventing? Could it be that we have tainted ourselves or that we have allowed others to taint us?

Have You taken down the hedge from around us and have allowed old leviathan to severely test us? Are You teaching us to persevere, to endure, to overcome? Our works shall be tried by fire, and if it is not good, it shall be burnt like stubble.

For unless you instruct us to spoil the enemy’s camp, then we shall touch nothing ill-gotten or tainted. Father we continue to wait and to listen and we ask how long? Father, we bless Your holy, precious name, amen.