His spiritual ideas…give you daily supplies

[JPalmer]

2. II Kings 4
2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

This story is very inspiring to me. God doesn’t give us only enough to just barely survive, He gives as much as our vessels will hold.

Growing up, my family went through a lot of different Christian churches, and one of the things I was told was that being poor is a part of being Christian. Both my parents reiterated that many times to me when I was young, and it really affected how I lived for a long time.

Not long after arriving in Plainfield, I found the following quote on page 307 of Miscellaneous Writings by Mary Baker Eddy which has helped me to work through that old mindset:

God gives you His spiritual ideas, and in turn, they give you daily supplies.

That helped me to see that it is up to me to be ready to receive, and that what I receive from God will both meet my daily needs and also bless others.

It is astounding how many changes and healings I’ve experience here. I am very grateful for all the lessons I have learned here in Plainfield. Thank you!

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