One of my children is basically indifferent to money. If he gets five or 10 dollars in a birthday card, he will leave it lying on the kitchen table for days until I remind him to put it away. He gives his money to his friends, spends it freely on candy, and never knows exactly how much he has in his piggy bank.

He is able to be so carefree with his savings because he also has parents. His well-being does not depend on how much money he acquires. We pay the mortgage and the gas bill, purchase plenty of groceries, and keep the minivan in working condition. He just has to buy bubble gum.

I could learn a few things from my son. Too often, I keep an anxious grip on every penny—as if my well-being depended on the size of my bank account—rather than remembering I have a loving heavenly Father who provides all that I really need. When I recognize his provision, it frees me to hold my money with a generous hand. As Amy DiMarcangelo writes in this month’s featured article, “Whether we receive [our] money as a gracious blessing of God’s provision or give it away to bless someone else, we have been given an opportunity to glorify God.”

Whatever happens this month on the stock market or with the next COVID relief bill, I’m seeking to steward my money a bit more like my son. God has given me all I need; I can share unreservedly out of his abundant gift.

In Christ,