Hello brides, my dear and wonderful Lord I want to praise for all that He accomplishes for me.
The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:9.
I was actually going to share something else with you but when I read Atarah’s amazing praise of how her HH provided everything so she could go to the WW meeting.
It reminded me that I for long have a feeling of gratitude that I would like to share.
Before the divorce could be approved by the judge, we as parents had to draw up a financial plan for our 4 children until they were all 21 years old. My daughter still has half a year before she will be this age, but is already self-sufficient in her livelihood. My eldest son who is six years younger has also started working so he can buy more for himself if he wants to. This financial plan still largely applies only to the two youngest. But because last year I saw my heart’s desire partially fulfilled by being at home with the children more than working outside the home, it did affect my ability to meet my financial obligations for the maintenance of the children. However, my Lord worked the heart of my former husband to agree as long as I would not cause a financial contract breach. But my Lord and Beloved has shown me several times over the past year that He provides for me so that I would not be ashamed and unable to fulfill my parental obligations. At the end of the year I had twice as much in my bank account than the year before. Isn’t my Beloved wonderful. But now the desire to work even less became even greater. And I talked to my HH about whether this would be possible. However, that would mean that I would have less income and because my financial obligation increases by a number of percentages every year, I did not know whether this would be a wise choice. After all, faith is not throwing yourself off a cliff in the hope that our God will save us. So I handed it over to Him, waiting for the right time to realize it. And now it comes….the favors of our Lord are great. At the beginning of the year, my former husband calls me to discuss the financial budget. Long story short, it came down to the fact that if I could agree that the annual increase would not take place this year. With the amount we each give as parents now, there is enough to provide the children with what they need. Oh dear brides this means I could work even fewer hours this year. And could spend more time with Him. I have read the lessons that Atarah has suggested from the book “Poverty Mentality” they are indeed great for building your faith in the fact that the earth belongs to Him and everything and everyone on it. We just have to believe and trust that He makes the way where there was none before.
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Kristine, I’m happy to hear you get to work less hours and be home more. I also have been asking and trusting my HL to provide and get me out of debt. I would love to be able to work from home or stay at home (Ive been working outside the home since I was 15), it’s always been a desire to stay home and take care of my family full-time. I have also been reading Poverty Mentality and I’m on Chapter 4 or 5 now.
Psalm 37: 4: Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Yes Hope for 3 years now after i started in this Ministrie that i have the strong feeling for be a worker@home. being and working for the world between people that don’t share the same principles and with ladies that do i found sometimes a struggle. You can not serve two Lords. But one day it will be all for Him🥰
Hope and Janine. Your desires are exactly the same as how I ended my conversation with my sister last night. She worries about money and spoke about finding a second job when she’s just reached retirement age.
I’ve spoken MINISTERING into her life when she’s the last person I would ever associate as a minister (and she would agree). However I know GOD is the GOD of the IMPOSSIBLE—-Ministry and worker @ home and debt free!! Why shouldn’t she and YOU and Kristine TRUST HIM for all 3?!?
Waking up this morning I mentioned to my husband about sharing the Poverty Mentality course with my sister but then just let it go and left the plan up to HIM.
What if we started a new PM FELLOWSHIP. Read a chapter, post a praise to start the conversation here—then zoom fellowship? I’ve really wanted Yvonne to meet my sister and there’s no better host than Yvonne who I know LOVES this book.
Let’s see if this is HIS PLAN.
And we’re off… my Husband led me to the Fellowship https://encouragingwomen.org/fellowship/ but also to two copies (the way He led us to make easy changes/improvements to pages). Not we are on our way to Post a Praise to share more. He said we’ll be back to build a bridge from here to there. 🤩 Here you go…
https://encouragingwomen.org/?p=24067
I will have to check these links out shortly. Sounds exciting to be able to have a PM fellowship. 🥰
oh yes Erin, sounds great. I sometimes envy that I live in a country where so much is asked for, for example, the rent of your home, health insurance and all the insurances that they require you to have. But what I struggle with the most is, and don’t get me wrong because I’m not saying this to speak badly. But how to deal with a former partner who doesn’t want to hear about Christian principles at all. His eyes are only fix on physical money. And the kids have to go to school. Any encouraging testimony besides the fact that nothing is impossible for my HH is welcome.
That is a really good question Kristine!!
Thank you for sharing Kristine. I know that He has a plan for you to be able to be home with your boys more. Poverty Mentality was really an eye opener for me. I enjoyed the book very much. It was a very hard for me to hear that when I am worried about finances it actually means I am not trusting my Heavenly Husband. LOL, but still I sometimes worry, but now I just take it to Him and tell Him all about it.
thank you Yvonne for your encourging words, again i found my self how to do it if i stop working outside the house but learning that i most not worry but give it to Him and trust Him is great to hear. You are a example for me to keep up the hope.
Kristine thanks for coming to share your Praise about Poverty Mentality. I remember back when I first read it I was still busy reading with the FAL courses but I could not wait to read Poverty Mentality so I read the 1st few without journaling and it really gave me the peace and assurance I needed to know that my HH would take care of me!
Thank you Atarah, probably good to start logging the book again. simply to increase my thoughts in faith.
Hi Kristine, thanks for sharing your praise and your desire about being more home. I have to agree with the ladies who left a comment for you about Poverty Mentality. In fact, this is the course I was journaling and start to read the lessons again and it helped me understand that my Husband earns everything and He will provide all I need. I am just a human with ups and downs and of course fear tries to take my mind when I continue seeing my debt mountain, but I run to Him, put all my debts and fears into His and then I wait for my blessings to come. It is easier to say that we need to walk in faith than when you do it, but with Him nothing is Impossible. He is the King of the Impossibles and He will give you the desires of your heart by holding His hand.
Yes Poppy after i read your last praise about your kitchen cabinet, i felt so amazed how your got it. Someday i will be at that point to believe and keep my peace when the time has come. Thank you for your encouragement.