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Francis Chan: Praying Proverbs 30:7-9
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Comments (7)
So insightful - how we actually question God when he does this that the psalmist is *asking* for.
My husband used to pray this for us often when we first got married, and I agreed with him but I'm pretty sure I was thinking of the American version of daily bread. I know I wasn't thinking of living paycheck to paycheck! I'm glad I was just humbled!
Posted by Christen | August 1, 2009 9:27 PM
Josh,
You put his up without providing any commentary yet. I'm curious to see if you believe that we are really called to live paycheck to paycheck? (Note: all of this is asked with the belief that it is a natural tendency to try and live independent of God provision).
Thanks,
Michael
Posted by Michael | August 2, 2009 2:06 PM
Good question, Michael. I don't think that Francis was saying we must live paycheck to paycheck, but I think his words challenged me to think about how "super-sized" my definition of "daily bread" really is. What I took from his words and from the Proverb is that we shouldn't be surprised or resentful when we face times of financial need that drive us to greater dependence.
God bless you,
Joshua
Posted by Joshua Harris | August 2, 2009 3:16 PM
Thanks, Josh. I appreciate the clarification. It was good to see it just minutes after reading an article about the guy who's due a $100 million for his work for Citigroup last year.
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Posted by zhangdan | August 3, 2009 3:21 AM
Josh:
Thank for posting this video which has reminded me, once again, of relying on the providence and faithfulness of God in and through everything.
Much appreciated.
Posted by Erik | August 5, 2009 2:29 AM
Even though I'm 15 years old, I can still give money to others. Just because I'm young doesn't mean I can't do anything. Very helpful and thought provoking.
Posted by Kelsey | August 12, 2009 2:27 PM