“Bring the ministry of prayer to bear directly upon money matters. Money is a spiritual issue, and prayer is our chief weapon in the life of the Spirit. Let us learn to pray for each other for the binding of greed and covetousness and the releasing of liberality and generosity. In prayer, through the imagination, let us see the power of money broken.
Let us picture the spiritual powers behind money brought under the lordship of Christ. Let us visualize money being channeled into needy lives, providing necessary food and medical supplies. Let us imagine Christians in business controlling, investing, and channeling money in new, creative, life-enhancing ways…
Let us pray for each other. We need wisdom to be faithful with our resources. It is a great service to lay hands on one another and pray for an increase in the gifts of wisdom and giving. Pray over how to budget money. Pray for freedom from money’s power. Pray for money to be provided to those who need it.”
Richard Foster in The Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Christian Reflections on Money, Sex, and Power (New York: Harper Collins, 1985) 59-60.
As we approach the biggest spending and giving season of the calendar year in the United States, let’s cover our money matters with prayer. Do this individually or as a couple if you are married, and also collectively with any small group you are a part of. All of us need the Spirit to convict us of sin and produce fruit of generosity in our lives (cf. Galatians 5:16-26)!