I've been thinking a lot about this whole Royalty thing lately. This has been something that I have struggled with for quite some time. Lately the whole poverty mentality thing has been really pressing my thoughts.

It's no secret that my husband and I have been struggling with finances. I've been more wondering how come when it comes to finances and making wise decisions for our future and our finances that common sense seems to fight against faith. What I mean is that we've been believing for income and finances for sometime now. There was a point when I was thinking, " When is the point that reality of our financial status overcomes the faith that we're trying to walk in?" The struggle weighed on me quite heavily. Knowing that we weren't going to make it much further in the situation that we were in. But God!

I've recently been offered a part time job and part of me was saying, "This is the hand of God directly answering our prayers." and on the other hand part of me thinks, "No, this is just taking your finances into your own hands." I've come to believe that the latter is the lie.

Proverbs 31:13-16 says, "She looks for wool and flax, and works with her hands in delight. She is like merchant ships; she brings her food from afar. She rises while it is still night and gives food to her household, and portions to her maidens. She considers a field and buys it from her earnings she plants a vineyard."

To me this sounds like a woman who is just using the brain God gave her to better her family! God blessed her efforts in every area of her life. Her husband was blessed; her children were blessed. She was even blessed enough to give back to the needy. THIS is the attitude of royalty. This is what God is pouring into my heart, and removing thoughts that argue against His ways.

I find it funny how God has been gently leading me to take and keep this job but I've been fighting Him and "walking in faith." Sometimes I think God answers in the simplest of ways.

I guess I would challenge you to really ask God to search your ways like David prayed, and be blessed in the "mysterious" ways that God will change your mindsets.

God is good! He provides for our every need. Trust and hope in God no matter what your poverty mindset may be. Let God wash over those thoughts and plant His thoughts into your heart! Be encouraged God is taking care of you! His word says, "All things work for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28) ALL things! Even your meager finances are made to glorify Him! We can worship Him knowing that everything is going to work out. Even when it doesn't look like it. All things ~ that's a good word right there!