God’s design is that we would live a life of generosity and trust in him. Our enemy wants us to believe otherwise, fearing for our finances and clinging to material things. Hear the word of the Lord:
In days of economic turmoil, we need to hear the words of scripture that call us to place our hopes beyond stock markets, unemployment checks, and paydays.
Let’s confess together our need for the Lord to change our perspective
-used in worship at Sojourn Community Church, Sunday March 29th, 2009
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Mike, I really appreciate this. I’ve been thinking for a few months now that some of our worrying about money (in addition to violating Jesus’ command not to worry about tomorrow) shows a lack of global perspective; the majority of people in the world live on two dollars a day or less. I hesitate to voice this because I don’t want to diminish the strain that economic challenges–especially job loss–put on people, families, and workplaces. We’re not, as one economic analyst put it last year, just “a nation of whiners.” But here’s how I put it in my prayer here at OS: