It's amazing how often we forget to ask God for help with life's difficulties, be it financial issues, job opportunities, or relationship problems. So often we feel we can handle issues on our own, that we can figure out the best thing to do and everything will be fine. In so doing we leave our greatest asset in life behind: God!
I'm not saying of course that praying to God is some sort of a tool that can be used to make things go our way, but the Bible is clear that God does bless those who look to him for help and guidance. I've talked to fellow Christians I know who have been struggling somewhat financially and asked if they have prayed about their difficulties. Their answer: no, because it was their own choices that got them into their present situations.
I was amazed at this. It wasn't as if they had made foolish or immoral financial decisions, and yet they didn't think to ask God for help.
Of course it is not only with financial issues that Christians tend to take things in their own hands without taking things to God in prayer (often thinking they're just "taking responsibility" for their situations). But the Bible says we are to take everything to the Lord in prayer in faith. God is our greatest resource in life, and he is infinite, all-powerful and all-knowing. We are blessed to have him for strength, wisdom and guidance in every facet of life!
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