Ephesians 1:18-19a, “I pray that the eyes of your heart my be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.” (NIV)
I am believing God for big financial breakthrough this year. I don't mean the little "bless our finances so we can pay bills", I am talking credit card paid off, vehicles paid off, 6 months of savings and STILL able to do our Disney trip. We are taking Konor to Disney for his 3rd birthday (January 2013) and will use our dividends, but I am also expecting unexpected deals, things for free and sunny Cali days while we are there. But I digress.
I have been really feeling like I have been putting God in this little box and I trust he can see us through and get us through as we trust him, but I haven't really let him out of that box. I want to see him glorified in the way he can bless us. I want it to lead my unsaved family members to Christ. I want it to lead my unsaved friends to Christ. I want my friends and family that are questioning the awesomeness of God to see his mighty works and his faithfulness and turn to Christ. I do not want to boast about anything I do, but what My Heavenly Father is doing in my family. It's not about me, Kris or Konor. God loves my family. He wants to bless my family.
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.--Ephesians 3:20
I have been so hungry for verses from the Bible that talk about God's power and how he can move. What he can give us when we trust him. That is so much easier said than done. To have a faith and trust in a God that you can't see or touch, but I know 100% he is there. I am not ashamed to trust him and give everything of me to him. Money means nothing, but unfortunately it can become more godlike to many. I was so dependent on how much I could make, what Kris could make and how we could make more. Now I am so excited to see how God is going to move! I have this HUGE stiring in me that I just can't contain my joy! I want to laugh, cry, jump up and down and scream all at once! I have no idea what God is going to do, but I feel a big breakthrough coming on for the O'Brien's. We wanted to fix up and sell our house this year, but in the last few days I just really felt it wasn't the right time, but that next year we'll be in a better place to at least fix it up. Maybe sell in 2014, who knows. This point is, God is talking to me more about our finances and for once since we've been married we are going to listen.
God has never let us down. I think we've tithed 10% in the past, but got lazy or worse, stressed that if we tithed we wouldn't have enough. There was no trust there, yet every time Kris and I would talk about tithing again we'd immediately recall the goodness of God and the favor he has had on us. I am not holding back my "thanks" to God, but I rejoice NOW when I have no idea what God is going to do and we have little money in our account. It doesn't matter to me, I trust God. Fully. Completely.
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."--Luke 6:38
I have not had to scramble to find verses of God's promises in taking care of us. The Holy Spirit has been reminding me of verses I have known for years. I leap for joy and smile and want to bust out of my skin I get so excited!!! He continually talks about giving and he will bless you more! It is not WHY I give. I don't give so I get a bigger blessing, I give because I trust God. There will be a time when what I expected him to give, he doesn't. He will continually draw us in deeper and closer to him. I don't have to wait to get to Heaven to have a deep, strong relationship with him. I went to Rhema Bible Training Center for one year and I will never forget Brother Hagin saying in class, "there was a time that Jesus was more real to me than my wife sitting next to me". WHOA!
Since I started staying home, one verse has ALWAYS been an encouragement to me. Matthew 7:9-11. It is water for my thirsty soul. It nourishes me as no other verse has lately. It made me fall deeper in love with Jesus because I knew, no matter what this stay at home mom career brought me, I was safe in his arms.
“Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!"
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