When money is tight, we tend to worry and wonder why God isn't helping us. Perhaps God is using your money troubles to teach you some important lessons?
Talking Points:
- Check your priorities. Are you truly keeping God first in your life? He may be bringing trials in your life to force you to refocus. Haggai 1:4-6
- Assess the things you can control. We should always trust God with our provision, but faith without works is dead. We must be willing to work hard to find extra sources of income if necessary while continuing to trust God with our every need. Proverbs 14:23; 27:23-24; 1 Timothy 6:8; 2 Thessalonians 3:11
- Stop worrying and trust God. Worry adds tension to our relationships and hinders us from enjoying life. Worry leads to more worry, stress, and frustration.
- Accept your financial difficulty as a tool God is using to develop your faith. James 1:3; 1 Peter 4:12.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Have you been in a financial pinch in the past or perhaps right now? What happened?
- Read Matthew 6:33. How have you seen God provide for you in the past?
- Where are your priorities in life right now?
- Read 2 Thessalonians 3:11. Assess your spending and working habits. Are you really doing all you can to provide for yourself and your family at this time? Explain.
- What are some practical strategies you can enact to start earning more and spending less? Explain.
- How can you “stop worrying and trust God”?
- Read James 1:3 and 1 Peter 4:12. Is it possible you have an important lesson to learn through financial struggles?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
