It used to be that if I didn't have a few hundred dollars extra in the bank, I felt like I didn't have much. Then God started taking me on an incredible journey of faith. And one day, after not having any spare cash, someone bought me a soda. Not only did they buy it for me, but they told me they were bringing it to me whether I liked it or not, so I should just pick which kind I wanted. I was blown away.
The thing is, a year ago, a soda wasn't a big deal. (Especially because I worked at a place that gave me a free drink per shift.) I was never like, "Hmmm...I wonder if I can afford a soda." I wouldn't say I was rich, by any means. I had more than enough money to live and have some fun. But I look at what I was making a year ago, and what I might make in a good month now and am like, "Where did I put all that extra money????" If I had that much now, I'd think I WAS RICH. But, I'll tell ya what, not having much money has made me start to realize what is important and what's not. And I feel blessed to have a special drink or a good meal. And I've seen God's provision and faithfulness OVER and OVER again.
Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)-> "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you."
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