Worrying about money is common whether we have plenty or little. Let me ask you, Have you ever worried about having enough to pay a bill? Or knowing how you were going to feed your family? Or perhaps your money concerns relate to the pursuit of a God-dream. Anxiety about finances can cause some serious issues with confidence. It can cause us to shy away from pursuing the goals and dreams that God has placed in our hearts. It can cause us to lower our moral standards to get money. After all, it has driven people to lie, steal, and cheat in desperation. Today’s verse is straight from the words of Jesus himself and speaks directly to our faith in the area of finances.

When we face tough stuff, our faith can waiver, and we can begin to lose confidence in God. So what can we do when we face trials and suffering? Like when we lose a job, separate from our spouse, have an extremely difficult child, or have more severe trials like going bankrupt, or losing a loved one. Our focus passage today challenges us and gives us hope that these circumstances have a purpose.

Today we are continuing our focus on confidence and specifically talking about body confidence. There’s a difference between what is being shown as the ideal and what is the realistic average. Beauty standards continually change. Regardless of the reasons, it is a never-ending moving target meant to manipulate our trust and acceptance of God’s unique design of our physical being. Body shame is as old as Adam and Eve.