Day 1
Luke 12:29-30
You may not stay up all night worrying about what you'll eat or drink the next day, but have you ever wanted something so badly that you couldn't get your mid off of it? Think of your favorite flavor of ice cream sandwiched between your cookie of choice, dripping with chocolate or caramel sauce. Now, stop! Stop thinking about hat super delicious dessert. You can't, right? Once you've envisioned something and imagined what it looks like, it can be hard to let that image go.
If you've ever WANTED something so bad - like a video game, a pair of shoes, a toy - that you couldn't stop thinking about it, then chances are that you have all you NEED. It's possible that God sometimes lets us go without things we WANT because He wants us to stop worrying about what we don't have and TRUST Him to provide for our NEEDS!
Thank God that He always provides what you need and even blesses us with extra.
Day 2
Philippians 4:19
Think about a typical day in your life. What are your NEEDS? Not your wants, but what you truly need to survive and live another day. Make a list of what those needs are.
Now thing through the day ahead of you. Will most of those needs be met? Will you have food to eat, clothes to wear, and a place to sleep? If you're nodding, then that's a reason to thank God, isn't it? How awesome that we can trust God to meet our biggest needs?
Ask God to help you see all the ways He meets your needs every day.
Day 3
Psalm 37:25
We can trust God to meet our needs, and sometimes God even uses us to meet the needs of others! When you look around the world an see people who are hungry, hurting or lonely, it can make you feel sad or even angry. But think about his: maybe God gave you extra of something - more than you need - so you can share with others. And since you can trust God to meet your needs, you can feel free to share what you have, knowing that God will keep on meeting your needs.
Think of someone who had a need that you can meet because God has provided for you.
How can you share with them and show them that God cares for them?
Look for ways to be a part of God's plan to provide for others!
Day 4
Matthew 6:26
God outside and find some kind of living thing (not your pet!). Maybe you can find a squirrel in a tree. Or maybe you can flip over a rock or dig in the dirt looking for bugs! Or look up to see a bird flying. Then sit down and watch the animal or insect for awhile. Think about what it eats and where it sleeps. It doesn't have a "job," a savings account, parents with a job, or go to school, does it? Yet somehow, that creature has survived and is likely to live another day.
If God is taking care of a measly worm or ant, how much more do you think He is providing for you? That doesn't mean we don't do our part, of course, but even the jobs we get, all that we learn, and the money in our parents' back account comes from Him. Take some time right now to thank Him for being a God we can trust to provide for our every need.
Know that your needs are being met by the Creator of everything in the world!
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