Day 183

I would say the one thing that I constantly struggle with is trusting the Lord with my finances. Don't get me wrong; I have taken large advances forward since the beginning of this study (I mean large), however, I feel I still have a long way to go.

Proverbs 28 helps me out even further with trusting the Lord with my finances. Proverbs 28 verse 8 says, "Whoever multiplies his wealth by interest and profit gathers it for him who is generous to the poor."

Also, verse 22 says, "A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him."

This seems to contradict itself, but I have been finding out more and more over the past several months that the following is true: the more one gives away, the more one gains. I am finding out every day, more and more, that my finances are not really mine, but the Lord's. He has blessed me with what I have and He trusts me to be a good steward of these blessings.

The more I trust the Lord and give it away, the more He blesses me! Plain and simple. The struggle for me is trusting when the pressure is on. But I am finding, this is when the Lord blesses the most.

I will continue to work on trusting the Lord for my finances and all that entails.