Money Monsters

We have all experienced those sleepless nights when we are fretting about how we are going to pay that pile of bills on the desk.  We start to think of different scenarios about what we could pay part of today and a little of next week.  We think about things we might be able to sell on Craigslist.  It is at these times that the verse, "who by worrying can add a single hour to a day," comes to mind.  If God can clothe the lilies of the field and supply food for the sparrows, can't He take care of us too?  By no means should we stop working hard and being creative with earning extra finances but we really need to let God be in control.  He created us, so He knows what we need.  I woke up with a peace this morning knowing that God has provided in the past and will continue to provide.  Satan immediately attacked with an unexpected bill we received just this morning, but my test begins.  Will I trust God to be my provider?  I need to do my part and ask for His help and then be a good steward of what He has already given me.  For example, this weekend I am buying only the essentials at the grocery and eating things out of our pantry instead.  It might be fun to see what strange things I find in there.  It is also a time to make soup -- super cheap when you throw in whatever you find in your freezer:)  Lord help us all to lean on you as our provider but to be good stewards with your blessings.  Help our husbands to not carry the weight of the world on their shoulders but to place it in your capable hands.  Bless our families and provide for our needs.  Help us to know the difference between needs and desires.  Help us to count our blessings and to be thankful for all that you have already blessed us with, even if it is a meal of canned chili.  Thanks Lord.