Savings vs. Provision

I must preface these thoughts with first letting everyone know that I LOVE a good deal. I clip coupons every week, and I watch the ads for specials that will benefit my family and others. But, I find myself in the same state that many money-savers do. I get very excited about all that I do, and I often forget God’s hand in it all.

What if instead of stating how much we spent and how much we saved, we began to proclaim God’s provision? I guess my challenge here is that we stop promoting our wonderful works and start declaring His favor. He is doing great things to help provide what our families need, especially during this difficult economic time.

Let’s not get into the discussion of what we should be doing with all the favor and provision though. I might get a little uncomfortable…