A shift.....

I finished an economic fast last week and every since that my finances have just gotten worst. I would tell you but it's little over whelming if I think about it too much. But, when it comes to God you have to be tested in order to win. The economic fast was to break free all holds on finances. To tell you one thing that got taken away from me was my food stamps. I am single mom, I get no child support, I pay everything by myself. So, when welfare told me that I made too much I was really sad at first but, God promises that he will provide all basic needs which are clothes, food and shelter. I do truly have complete faith in him so I know that everything will be okay. He has also been telling me to invest but, you can't invest money if you are on welfare. The government looks at everything. So, now I have no holds on what I can do with God's money in my life. I have been reading this book called Your Money Counts by Howard Payton and it talks about truly understanding and leaving all your possessions to God. I have to say that when you are in church you are told that everything belongs to God. But, to truly understand that everything is God's is the next level. I had a talk with God and left everything to him, he already knows this but to confess that you know this is building a stronger relationship with him. One thing that I'm going to start to do is everytime I get money I will ask God what he wants me to do with it. I do pay tithes and have started to pay offering but I would still go and buy whatever I wanted. So, I'm still not truly being obedient to him. I'm doing what I need to get by. This is not good. I am more than a conqueror not just someone that gets by. I love God and am always trying to make our relationship better. If a relationship with a person is important enough to always try to make it better then, it should be definitely worth the time and effort with God. How can you strengthen your relationship with God? Have you left all your possessions to him? Have you thought about this before? Just remember that with out him you would have nothing. He blesses us everyday with life and basic needs. Why don't we bless him by just loving him and accepting everything he truly is in our lives?

Isaiah 58:6 (New International Version, ©2011)

 ⁶ “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
   and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free
   and break every yoke?

Philippians 4:19 (King James Version)

 ¹⁹But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.