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What If You’ve Been Thinking Too Small? Part 1: The Promise Bigger Than Your Budget

Let me ask you something.

When you think about your future… your finances… your next step…

Is your first thought faith or “Can we afford it?”

That question shows up everywhere.

• Can we afford the move?
• Can we afford the braces?
• Can we afford to give?
• Can we afford to dream again?

And if we’re not careful, that question starts shrinking more than our budget.

It starts shrinking our expectation.

But Philippians 4:19 interrupts small thinking:

“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

That verse isn’t soft.

It’s bold.

Let’s break it down.

“And…”

Paul isn’t guessing. He’s building on testimony.

He had seen God provide… personally. Now he’s saying, the same supply is available to you.

This isn’t hype. It’s history.

“My God…”

Not just “God.”

My God.

Personal. Present. Faithful.

This isn’t about a distant deity managing the universe from afar.

This is about a Father who knows your name and your need.

“Will supply…”

Not maybe.

Not eventually.

Will.

That word carries confidence. God isn’t nervous about your situation. He’s not scrambling to figure out how to come through.

He already has the answer.

“All your needs…”

Not some.

Not the spiritual ones only.

All.

Your home.

Your kids.

Your health.

Your calling.

Your daily life.

But notice… needs, not every passing want.

God isn’t raising spoiled children.

He’s raising sons and daughters who trust Him.

“According to His riches…”

Here’s where your thinking has to expand.

The promise isn’t “out of” His riches… like He’s pulling from a limited supply.

It’s according to.

In proportion to.

In alignment with.

Measured by His abundance.

And heaven is not in a downturn!

Haggai says the silver and gold are His.

The Psalms say the earth and everything in it belongs to Him.

You will never present God with a need that makes Him nervous.

“In Christ Jesus…”

This is covenant language.

If you’re in Christ, you’re in the family.

And God is not an absentee Father.

He takes care of His kids.

So here’s the encouragement:

You may be staring at numbers.

You may feel stretched.

You may be asking hard questions.

But don’t let temporary pressure redefine eternal promise.

God is willing.

God is able.

God is generous.

He can absolutely afford your future.

The real question is — are you willing to enlarge your capacity to believe it?

In Part 2, I’ll share a few truths that unlock how to actually receive this promise by faith… not just quote it, but walk in it.

Stay with me.

BEN DAILEY

www.awakenchurch.ac

benwdailey@awakenchurch.ac

972.261.1919

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