Prayer for Financial Blessings

God, I thank you for today and I thank You for another opportunity to grow in my faith and my relationship with You. I’m thankful for the sermon that we had at church last Sunday about tithing. God, I seek your forgiveness for not tithing the way I should’ve been and for not being a good steward of my money – especially in light of the enormous help You have given me over the last few years. Not only have You saved me from drowning in a sea of debt, You have also lifted me onto a life raft and are helping me keep our family finances afloat.

Now that we might possibly have a church home, or at the very least have a church we are enjoying attending, God I feel like there is a place where I can give back to You a portion of the income blessing You have given me. I pray that You will receive my tithe as an act of faith, an effort to put You first in this area of my life, and as a small gesture of thanksgiving for everything You do for me.  

As You know Lord, I’m still not out of the woods financially. I still have a significant amount of debt I’m diligently working toward paying down in addition to our monthly living expenses.  You are also aware that we have a few needs that we haven’t been able to meet yet because there hasn’t been enough financial surplus to cover the overall costs. Em and Ella need to have the window replaced in their bedroom, but this is going to require some extra construction to repair the damage around the window and frame. I’m sure there are other windows that need to be replaced as well. The entire front porch railing has been devoured by carpenter bees.

There is a crack in the pump that operates the pool, bamboo growing up through the brand new liner I had to replace in May 2014, and, at present, the pool looks like some primordial swamp from horror-sci-fi film. I realize the pool is a luxury, but it has been a main staple for Em and Ella every summer for as long as they can remember. Without your help, God, there is no way I am going to be able to afford to repair and maintain the pool. I have to find child care for the summer, and last year was so costly that I dread what is just around the corner. We still have an orange tarp hanging over the portion of broken wooden fence around the back yard where our neighbor’s trees fell and obliterated four or five boards.

God, while I know it is not a necessity, I would also love to be able to do some fun stuff with the girls this summer. I’m not looking for anything extravagant, but I would like us to be able to take a short trip to Helen, GA or the beach so we can spend some quality time together, away from everyday life, and make memories that Em and Ella will be able to treasure when they are adults. You also know how important it is for me that the girls have time with Mom, and that my mom can relax and have time with us, because she isn’t going to be here forever.

Lord, I pray that as I begin tithing in accordance with your scriptural teachings, that You will help me to see clearly the ways You choose to bless the monies left over, so that I can record them. Lord, I am so inspired and overwhelmed by the awesome ways you have been and are continuing to work in my life. I want so much to be able to share that with others who maybe need hope or maybe are lacking in faith. God, this writing project is for You and about You. I can’t write it without You. Lord, if this is truly Your Will and You are motivating me to draft these vignettes, that You will continue to supply me with the words, the ideas, and the experiences I need as fodder for my passion and creation, so that I may be able to share the way that You are working in my life and the way You could, would, might work in someone else’s life if they ask.  Amen.