Prayer for Finances, Part 2
When I received
the prayer for
finances described in
Part 1, I was asking for a prayer to pray over immediate
and drastic circumstances. People who were asking me for
advice needed help
now.
I had been holding our finances in prayer, but there was
not the drastic quality to our own situations. In this
family we have three businesses just starting up and one
fledgling business (just now in the black).
I started praying that brief prayer over each of the
businesses daily. Each day focus seemed to fall on one
aspect of a business or on one business more than the
others. The Spirit guides in this and it is always a good
idea to go with that flow.
For months prayer centered around details that would lead
to an increase in finances further down the road:
New clients
Bigger contracts
Permits issued on time
Passing of city inspections
Hiring of staff
Etc
God so obviously intervened in these situations and many
more! I had to say, “God, You are for us, who can be
against us!”
It’s been a delight to have this story unfold before
our eyes, watching the moves of God.
None of the circumstances have been drastic, sink-or-swim
type of situations. But, I am believing that persistent
daily prayer, as simple as this prayer is, prevents the
major problems from occurring.
There was one situation a month ago:
One of the businesses is being financed with a home-equity
line of credit. Without notice the account was frozen and
one large transfer was refused. End of story! The money
transfer was to pay the electrician.
When I heard of the problem, I immediately knew that this
verdict was not final. The money transfer was coming
through. And, indeed, it did!
The surprising part of the story is not that the money came
through, but that I knew from the get-go it would. Praying
as I have for the last several months has given me a
greater confidence in God regarding money matters.
The Holy Spirit has done a real work in me.
I believe He wants to do a great work in each of us.
I encourage you persist in this simple prayer and watch the
faithfulness of God. The prayer and instructions for
praying it are on Prayer for Finances, Part 1.
For a power
tool to help you stay focused on God's goodness and
faithfulness to you, use
No Storm Too
Great, a CD set
of scripture prayer based on Psalm 91. Makes all the
difference!