Building Faith $100 at a Time

I can’t keep it to myself what God’s done for us these last three days! First, on Sunday one of Nate’s high school teachers saw on facebook that there was something wrong with our car. She said she wanted to send us $100 to go toward the cost of getting it fixed. We were shocked, humbled, and very grateful. Provision #1.

Then, on Saturday I went to get a new pair of glasses now that I have insurance. When the optometrist asked for my old pair, he saw my nosepiece missing and the frames taped together and just smiled graciously. I had an estimated cost in my head, but when I looked over the receipt of what insurance did and didn’t cover I was confused. I went back to the office and someone very patiently explained everything to me. I was satisfied, but still a little discouraged with the price. Well, today I went to pick them up. The optometrist recognized me and begins with, “I’m so sorry for your confusion the other day. I understand you had some questions. We want you to be happy so we’re going to reimburse you a $100. I really didn’t know what that meant, but he came back and handed me a hundred dollar bill! I wanted to give that man a hug! Did God really just orchestrate that?! ONE hundred dollar instance was incredible, and now a second time in just three days?!

We truly do serve a mighty God who takes care of every detail of our life. When we ask God to provide, we can’t imagine the ways He chooses to do so or the people through whom He chooses to work. I’m even convinced He has fun doing it too…like putting it into an optometrist’s heart to randomly give you $100. Our thoughts and prayers are so limited when we think and pray about how God will meet a need. It is very difficult when things are tight, but so richly rewarding. He wants me to live a life of faith…and He sure is making it easy right now. May I prove faithful when it isn’t.