Money

Attention Shoppers

Attention Shoppers Why is it that what I wantis never on the rack?Peace of mind.Self-esteem.Happiness. I make myself believethat a handbag will suffice,but You know it never does. Instead let's go shopping together,You and I.Only instead of shoes,I'll look for hope,purchase forgiveness,pursue restraint.

Paid in Full

Paid in Full As the door to each sourceof financial credit slowlycloses with a sickening click,I pray You will help meunclench the familiargrip of fear invadingthe pit of my stomach. Help me remember to breathe.Let me lift my eyes from thepile of papers that have casttheir numerical reckoningupon my weary spirit.  

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur I am waiting and waiting.I am always getting ready.Standing in this unemployment line,I know I must renew my strength.I have to go out and get what I want.I have to make opportunities for myself. You gave me a vision for a new business—show me how to create it.I will never receive all that You have for meif I keep waiting and...

Work It Out

Work It Out Everything is already worked out.Every sorrow, every heartache, every problem, every unpaid bill.I won't try to figure it out.Nothing is left undone.All is for my good.I thank You for wiping my tears,reminding me I am not alone.Prosperity is mine.  

What Happened?

What Happened? I was asked for a favor.I loaned the money:to pay bills, to pay rent,to buy food for the children.She promised to pay me back.Next week turns into next year.The phone calls stop.Our short conversationsof friendship are gone.A need fulfilledturns into friendships end.What happened?

Job Over

Job Over We never saw it coming.He opened up his paycheck.Pink slip.Laid off.Shocked, we held each other.Nine months later, savings gone.A house we love, we must leave.Stack of billswe can't pay.I tell myself I can't do this.Falling to my knees, I sob.I need You more than ever;with You, I can face this.

M-Word

M-Word I have been afraid of money . . .afraid that understanding finances would make me cold,that preferring security makes me faithless,that wishing for prosperity makes me greedy.Please clear my heart of fear,so that You can finally provide for meby teaching me to provide for myself. Grant me the courage to put a price on my...

Tail End of Hope

Tail End of Hope I cannot see the light at the end anymore.All I can see are the months stretched out before me,each one representing a new set of bills I cannot pay.I see no way out.All I see is deeper debt, deeper failure.I would love for You to guide me out of this.I am asking to be rescued.I am asking to see results.If...

Rescue Mission

Rescue Mission This morning I awakewith a mountain of debton my shoulders;I feel my feet slipas an avalanche of billssends me sliding out of control. Please rescue mefrom this frightening place;Please send reservesof time and patience,and financial resourcesto lift me from the path of...

Generous Giving with No Strings Attached

Generous Giving with No Strings Attached There’s not too much I get by snail mail these days. Many of our bills are paperless, and nobody writes letters anymore. Catalogs and advertisements still pour in, but they don’t count....

Prosperous Soul

Prosperous Soul Remind me,when my transmission diesand the numbers in my checking accountturn red,that I am blessed—that this phase of my lifeis nothing short of a miracle.Without financial disaster,I may not discover my own creative potential.I may not learn to simplify.I may not see the love that surrounds me,the open hearts...

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven As I wondered where the money came from, I said to myself:What do you think? That money would fall from the sky?Then I realized, that’s where all my money has ever come from,even if I earned it on a job