Trusting God in a Financial Crisis Paraugs

Day 5—God is big enough to handle our fears.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 4:6–7 (ESV)

Fear can be paralyzing. Maybe you feel clobbered by anxiety about money from the moment you open your eyes in the morning. Some of us entertain negative thoughts and start to spiral, and others of us take the ostrich approach—burying our heads in the sand and waiting until it’s over!

But there’s a third way to deal with fear, and it’s the best one. You can hand off your anxieties to God. And the amazing thing is, He wants to take your anxiety from you. He’s near to those who are broken and confused (Psalm 34:18). 

You can trade your fears for God’s peace if you’re willing to lay out your requests for Him, as we see in Philippians 4:6–7. And believe me, His peace is powerful! It’s the only things that will truly loosen your tight chest when you feel like you can’t take another breath. Instead of white knuckling your way through your financial fears and playing out millions of scenarios in your mind, let them go, lay your requests before God, and feel Him lift that heavy load off your back. 

Pull out a journal or set aside some time to really dig into this lesson:  

·  What’s making you anxious? Be specific about what’s keeping you up at night. 

·  Spend time in prayer today “making your requests known” to God.

Take your worries to God. Name them out loud, lay them at His feet, and then walk away. He’s big enough to handle them.