Being in ministry now for 30 years I've come to know the importance of having finances if you want to acheive anything for God. Not only do you need for your family, but also for fulfilling Gods calling on your life. The bottom line is having a revelation of "Who your source is." It took me quite a while to get this truth inside of my spirit. For the first couple of years my P.O. Box seemed to be my source. I went there almost everyday to see what was in the mail box for me. I later learned that God could bless me without using the mail box. Even after 30 years the biggest struggle is to really trust God to meet my every need. If I were to leave my safe, secure, comfortable position as pastor and go again to the mission field, could I again put all of my trust in Him to meet my needs? I've seen his faithfulness in the past and I know that he would continue to do the same in the future. Do you trust more your employer than you do God to meet your needs? Maybe your employer is your P.O. Box for you. Can we trust God to meet our needs "outside" of our box? We have started to build the childrens home in India "by faith", meaning that the project will continue as funds come in. I would love to do this project without having to pause for more finances becoming available. Will you join your faith with mine?
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Hey Pastor Pat,
ReplyDeleteI needed to give you another AMEN for this blog. We have to trust God and look to him. I recently quit and very secure and very well paying job with American Funds to become a Financial advisor with AXA advisors. AXA is a very well respected firm and I may make alot of money, but it's all commission. and no matter how hard I work I know that if God is not in it I will fail. There is a certain peace in trusting God. Right now some bills aren't paid but everytime it seems things aren't going to happen God comes through. One thing is for sure. God is never early, and never late, He is always right on time. God bless you and Becky and know that if he has to have a fish cough up your rent it will get to you. Once my Pastors received $500 cash in an unmarked envelope in THEIR mail box. The mail boxes are sealed in most places in San Antonio, so that someone can't simply put it in their box and the mailman certainly couldn't have delivered it like that. Anyway this is longer than I anticipated. Be blessed.