MFP 340: Providence Over Panic

Messy Family Podcast : Catholic Conversations on Marriage and Family

“We need to give God room to show up. Often we try to fix and solve everything without waiting for God to act” - Jonathan and Amanda Texiera

Summary

The number one conflict in marriages, statistically, is money. How we spend our money reflects our values, but also our belief in the providence of God. Do we truly believe that God cares about all of our life, including our financial needs? How much are we truly trusting in Him and His provision and not just giving in to panic and fear? In this podcast, we invited our friends Jonathan and Amanda Texiera of Wallet Win to give us some encouragement to give our entire lives over to God and believe that He cares for us completely. They give spiritual principles, but also practical advice for families to reject fear and embrace trust.

Key Takeaways

• Remind yourselves of what God has done in your lives and invite God into your money, he wants to be part of your life

• Give God room to show up - we try to fix and solve everything without waiting for God to act

• Create financial oneness in our marriage

• Live as financial disciples - play the long game

Couple Discussion Questions

• Look at the fruits of panic and trusting providence. How have you experienced these?

• List the ways that God has provided for you. Where can you trust him more?

Resources

https://walletwin.com/