Praying for God’s Provision

Are you praying for God’s provision? I’ve started doing this on a regular basis, and this is what has resulted.

Praying for God’s Provision

Let me start out by saying this – I do not believe in prosperity gospel teachings. I believe those are teachings from false prophets and wolves in sheep’s clothing in the church (Mt. 7:15-20). God is not a genie who we command to give us what we want.

However, I do believe in God’s provision as a loving Father. The Bible is full of wonderful and encouraging verses that teach us this, including these:

• For all the animals of the forest are mine, and I own the cattle on a thousand hills. Psalm 50:10 NLT
• There your people finally settled, and with a bountiful harvest, O God, you provided for your needy people. Psalm 68:10 NLT
• “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” Luke 6:38 NLT
• And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 NLT

It is perfectly fine to be praying for God’s provision if we pray these scriptures over our lives. The main posture we must first take is surrender to God’s will and trust that he will provide exactly what we need if we are asking, seeking and knocking (Mt. 7:7-12) while working hard (Gal. 6:4).

Testimonies of Praying for God’s Provision

After my painful divorce in 2022, I experienced financial setbacks as most people do after divorce. However, I have seen God answer my prayers for provision since that time, and I’m excited to share the testimonies with you.

Testimony 1

Our beloved dog needed surgery that I couldn’t afford. My children suggested setting up a GoFundMe account. I prayed about this, and God affirmed the action. This stretched me way outside my comfort zone. In just about a month, we were able to raise the exact amount needed for the surgery. Writing that huge check on surgery day was a surreal moment of thankfulness and awe at God’s provision. Praying for God’s provision during that month of fundraising helped me trust God more. It also helped me see how many of my brothers and sisters in Christ were willing to show me love and kindness through their donations.

Testimony 2

Through word of mouth, God has provided several book launch management contracts for me. These contracts have come from the many connections I made through blogging, podcasting, LinkedIn, and conferences over the years. I’m so incredibly grateful for friends like Amy, Amber, Alex, Christa, Misty, and many others who have referred clients to me. It’s a harvest I’m now reaping from years of making connections, and the Lord is connecting all the dots for me now as a book launch manager. It’s wonderful to see how he provides for me as I pray after having discovery calls with potential clients.

Testimony 3

Recently Amazon invited me to be part of its Vine influencer program. This invitation-only program lets me choose up to three items per day from a catalog of over 22,000 items to receive for free in exchange for my reviews. I can order things I actually need, and this is a huge blessing. This isn’t a coincidence, since I’ve been praying for God’s provision. I consider it a creative answer to my prayers. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel where I’ll be doing unboxing videos of the items I receive each month, including a video this Saturday of my first Vine delivery!

Another Reason I’m Praying for God’s Provision

In my 21-year marriage, I knew I was being emotionally abused. However, until I went through post-divorce recovery, I didn’t realize I was also being financially abused. Praying for God’s provision now is healing me every time the old voices of abuse tempt me to believe lies about finances. The prayers are literally rerouting my neural pathways and helping me see that God is on my side and will help me overcome my financial struggles.

Why You Need to Be Praying for God’s Provision

Here in the U.S., many of us are financially blessed. We forget that everything we have comes from God, and we are simply stewards of his gifts to us. Praying for God’s provision reminds us that all we have belongs to God, and all we need comes from his hand. It increases our trust and dependence on him rather than in our own abilities, talents, and experiences.

If you commit to praying for God’s provision daily, as I am doing now, I hope your trust in him grows each day. I think this is even more important than actually receiving financial blessings. Those are wonderful and much-needed in my situation. But the most beautiful part of this story is learning to rely on God more and join the adventure of surrendering to him.

May these verses guide you as you are praying for God’s provision:

• You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy. Psalm 63:5 NLT
• I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. Psalm 119:14 NLT

Thanks for reading and sharing!

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