Something amazing happened this week. Last week our church started fasting and prayer. Scott and I wrestled with what to do and I never felt comfortable doing anything. Also on Sunday the pastor talked about giving behind the tithe. I mentioned to Scott about giving some money to Scott’s parents to help buy FIL’s medicine. Scott said I wish we could just give them an extra $1000 to help. I kind of scoffed and said I was thinking about $100 to pay for his medicine. Monday morning I felt God leading me to not eat dinner that night. All day I felt an urging to read his word and definitely felt God calling to give money to his parents. At some point during the day the amount $800 came to my mind. It was how much we had saved in buying the Jeep. By Monday evening when Scott got home I really had my mind set I was going to do this. I talked to Scott about it and he was definitely on the same page. I wrote the check on Tuesday and sent it. The snow held it up getting to them and they didn’t call us about it until Saturday night, the 28th. Scott’s mom was crying and said that they did not have enough money to pay for their house payment which was due this Friday and now they could pay it. If I remember correctly, there house payment is about $800. It was extremely rewarding to help someone and realize that God orchestrated it all. In my prayer journal, I wrote these things that I learned from scripture:
focus on making God priority, not money; don’t judge, just give; be a cheerful giver; God will provide; give beyond what is required; He gives you more so you can give more; our reward is now and in heaven.
Pretty cool, huh?
