Tag Archive for: God’s provision
How Do I Know How Much I Can Really Give?
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2 Corinthians 9:7 says, “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
Thinking through this has helped me. If I find that I am giving with reluctance, I can confidently release myself from doing so.
But if that’s the case, why give at all?
Seeing God’s Goodness in the Midst of Job-hunting
Securing a job has been more difficult than what I’d envisioned. Even trying to get entry-level jobs has proved to be a challenge.
However, there have been blessings that have come out of this season of job hunting.
God Spoke Through My Fear of Failure
What if I fail?
This thought haunted me, to the point where I felt breathless, like I had been kicked in the gut.
How to Make Money Without Getting Consumed by It
Just about everyone I speak to (myself included) feels that way—that no matter how long we’ve been working, our pay seems never quite enough. “If I could just get paid that little bit more,” we think.
How to Quiet the Voices in Our Heads
“I should get up and do my laundry.”
“I should get my steps above 6,000.”
“I should unsubscribe from that streaming platform I am no longer using.”
“I should go to bed earlier. I should wake up earlier.”
These are just some of the milder “shoulds” that pass through my head on any given day.
5 Things to Remember When You’re Faced With Decision Paralysis
There’s a queue behind me all the way out the door. People are frowning, shuffling on the spot, trying to peer around me. I know I’m keeping them waiting, but I just can’t decide.
I Was a Chef, Until My Arm Stopped Working
It all began one day when my shoulder started hurting. At first I thought it was just a bad case of stiff neck, but it worsened to the point that I couldn’t turn my neck anymore.
How God Helped Me Transition Out of My Ideal Job
Five years ago, God helped me secure a new job within three weeks of being told of my redeployment.
By God's grace, I'm still in that same job today. But the transition to the new job wasn't easy.
3 Truths to Live By When Life Doesn’t Go According to Plan
As a natural optimist, I typically assume everything will work out fine. Except, sometimes it doesn’t.