Going in to the month of October I knew my finances would be stretched. I do independent contractor work and every third month has less work than the other two in the quarter, and October is a month with less income.
I’ve had several miscellaneous things come up that have needed to be done on my vehicle, some could wait, some effect my ability to work. I had just had to pay $300 to get my car registered for another year. Now my driver side window, which I had avoided using, was starting to slip. Being open, even partially, meant I couldn’t secure it properly to use it for work.
Friday Oct 2 is when it would no longer close all the way. Going into the weekend, I was distraught about how to fix it, and how to pay for it. I’ve had a huge struggle with believing God would help me, like He helps other people, but I prayed and asked God for His help. I told Him He had to come though for me with a direct way to pay, because I didn’t believe adding to my debt was His way to provide.
I told Him I had no choice but to get it fixed on Monday, and that I would pay with a credit card if necessary, but He needed to pay back the credit card because I did not want to add to my debt.
All weekend I spent trying to keep myself positive that He would come through for me somehow. It was a battle. Monday came and I took the car in, originally the mechanic told me it would cost about $285 to fix, but he did some checking and ultimately it only cost $201.40.
I paid by credit card and went home. Checking the mail as I went inside, I saw an envelope from a credit card company saying “important information to the account holder”. I almost threw it out, I no longer have an account with them because they closed their business division. I was not happy with them anyway, because a year ago they had raised my interest rate from 7.99 to 29 FOR NO REASON.
I had called them to tell them they made a mistake; I had not been late with them or anyone else, and my credit score was excellent. They told me no, I hadn’t done anything wrong, but they were not going to fix it. There was nothing they would do, and I had no recourse.
So now, a year later, I have this envelope, that as far as I’m concerned, should hit the trash, but I opened it. Inside I found a check for $287.61, dated Oct 2, (the first day my window wouldn’t close) and a letter stating they were reimbursing me for overcharged interest.
I immediately went to the bank, deposited the check, and paid the amount I’d just put on my credit card! God is Good!
Sherrie B, CA
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If we ask, God doesn’t just give us cookie crumbs, he gives us the whole bag of cookies. Never forget to ask for the whole bag. GOD IS GOOD!
I read this today as I am facing some financial struggles and your word so encouraged me to “ask.” I forget that sometimes and just assume that God knows and I don’t want to bug Him with my little stuff, even though to me it’s sweating time! Thanks for the reminder to ask and that He can provide it all and in a miraculous way!