What Trusting God Through Financial Hardship Is Teaching Me

Sometimes the road God leads us down includes layoffs, unexpected bills, uncertainty, and seasons we never would have chosen for ourselves. But even through every sharp turn and difficult stop, His hand is still guiding the path ahead.

Today's testimony is brought to you by our Heavenly Father.

My family and I are charging forward and learning as we go. We are not in a better situation yet, but I guess that depends on what you are looking at. I am learning daily to depend on God in areas that I never had to before. One of those areas is not leaning on my own understanding to accept side work. I guess it's not really side work when I don't have a job, but the point is, I am praying over everything. I need to do this right. I don't want to wander around in the wilderness for a long time because I'm not listening. This may be the whole point. God is trying to teach me to lean on Him only, and He will direct my path.

Maybe I was too comfortable making the decisions in certain areas, and for the next chapter of my life I will need to change that. I don't know, but I am doing my best to follow the breadcrumbs and take those steps. This season of trusting God through financial hardship has forced me to slow down, pray more, and truly listen before making decisions.

The job offers have stopped. I feel like I have plenty of people asking for help with their cars, so that is something I am praying about and putting my ear to the ground on. Gotta “listen for hoof beats.”

Through all of this my wife has been amazingly supportive. It's not easy for her right now, and I am trying to keep that in mind every day. It's amazing how when we rely on God in the hardship, it releases us to be the supportive and loving partner we should be. As the leader of my house, I am aware that eyes are on me and my responses to the things that come up. A new bill or expense can easily push me over the edge right now, but I am trying to remember and lean on my history with the Lord.

He has always come through. When I put my trust in Him, the bill was paid, money came in to live on, we got new tires, and much more. Trusting God through financial hardship is reminding me that His provision doesn't always come early, but it always comes right on time.

The biggest thing I'm working on is staying thankful. I find myself so thankful for a donation or the Lord providing in some way for an expense. The hard part is knowing that money will be gone in the blink of an eye and we will be right back where we were.

I know that is purposeful and designed to keep me reliant on the only One that truly provides. This is one of my weaknesses, and I feel like I am getting better. I don't know how long this road is ahead of us, but I know I have taken my hand off the steering wheel. Trusting God through financial hardship is teaching me that surrender feels uncomfortable at first, but there is peace in letting Him lead.

I'm ready for our version of fast and furious.

Thank you, Father, for one more day. Amen.

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