Financial issues? Help is always at hand.
When finances seem vulnerable or meager, recognizing that God is always with us – giving us endless good – reveals solutions, sometimes in ways we don’t expect.
Managing finances can feel like a stressful process – especially when there doesn’t seem to be enough. Christian Science offers an encouraging view, one that shows God to be the perfect source of everything we need, without partiality, and us to be His spiritual offspring, forever supplied and satisfied.
Setting aside a limited view of finances for a deeper trust in our reliable God has tangible effects. We’ve selected a few articles from the archives of The Christian Science Publishing Society that share inspiration on this topic and accounts of how individuals, families, and businesses facing scarcity found God’s goodness to be right at hand.
The author of “The ‘stimulus package’ that lasts” shares how following Jesus’ instruction to seek God’s kingdom first and foremost was a solid starting point for solutions after he found himself in deep financial trouble.
When a couple lacked resources to pay the fees for their daughter to attend school, turning to God brought inspiration and the needed supply “swiftly without obstacles,” as the author of “God met our family’s needs” relates.
“The powerlessness of lies” considers that we all have a God-given ability to do the right thing, without being left hanging – as a man experienced after emptying his bank account to pay some overdue bills.
“Prayer can resolve economic hardship” explores the idea that even in what seem to be dire situations, leaning on God’s will instead of our own agenda leads to progress, as a woman found when her family’s business was in danger of bankruptcy.
The author of “God’s goodness is unlimited” only had enough funds to pay one of two important bills. The idea that God’s goodness is endless lifted her fear and brought peace – and a surprising source of income enabled her to pay both bills on time.
In “Turning to God meets all needs,” the author shares ideas about spiritual supply that helped him let go of the worry and guilt he felt because his income wasn’t meeting his family’s needs, and find practical solutions.