Provision

Matthew Henry comments, “Lack and poverty are a great temptation to discontent and unbelief, and the use of unlawful means for our relief, under the pretence that necessity has no law.” 

I was recently was at a meeting where the speaker made the comment that if she had to, she would steal to feed her kids. Then this person asked someone else in the room (who she knew to be a Christian) if she agreed with her..... She didn't ask me, though.

I do not agree. What comes to mind is Jesus teaching his disciples in Matthew 6:

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
32 ...your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

Part of my "new journey" has consisted of learning not to worry about my finances. When I let go and trust Him, there is always enough to cover my bills at the end of the month. It is however, a growing process with the temptation to worry creeping up every so often.  If I let myself worry, though, my path gets blurry and I lose my direction.  I just need to keep trusting in Him.