This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans, who rely on human strength and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future. They will live in the barren wilderness, in an uninhabited salty land.
Jeremiah 17:5-6

Dear God, I do this. I do it all of the time. I put my trust in the economy. I put my trust my own ability. But if you are the vine and I am the branch then I will surely shrivel up and die apart from you.

I’m about to go into a finance committee in the next two hours. Things are good with our nonprofits finances. Will I pat myself on the back or worship you? Will I take credit before my board members or will I point them to you? The truth is, when I go back to the foundation of where each donation or other piece of revenue came from, I can point back to you and see how your hand influences every good thing.

Father, I’m coming back to the heart of worship, and it’s all about you. Thank you. Guide me. Encourage me. Enter the world through my life. And please heal the situations that are causing me pain and concern.

In Jesus’s name I pray,

Amen