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Every parent wants to leave something good behind for their children, thinking about college funds, family heirlooms, and maybe even a house someday. But there's another kind of inheritance we're giving our kids every single day - our relationship with money and the way we handle financial stress, spending choices, and debt. This devotional will help us reflect on what we're truly passing down and why prayer becomes essential for breaking free from money patterns that may be harming our families.
Short Devotional
Jesus taught us that where our treasure is, our heart follows. When we constantly stress about money or feel trapped by payments, our children watch and learn that financial pressure is just part of life. They see us choose debt over patience, convenience over contentment, and worry over trust. Without realizing it, we might be teaching them that borrowing is normal and that financial peace is impossible. Our kids are forming beliefs about money, God's provision, and what really matters based on what they observe in our daily choices and conversations.
The question isn't whether we'll influence our children's money habits - we already are. The question is what kind of influence we're having. Are we showing them that God provides for our needs when we trust Him and make wise choices? Or are we demonstrating that life requires constant financial stress and that debt is the only way to get what we want? Our children are watching how we respond to financial pressure, and they're learning either to trust God's timing or to trust credit cards. The legacy we leave isn't just about the money we save for them - it's about the financial freedom and faith we model for them.
Let's Pray
Heavenly Father,
I come to You knowing that You see everything I do and everything my children are learning from me. You know the financial pressure I feel and the choices I make when money gets tight.
I confess that sometimes I've chosen borrowing over waiting, and stress over trust. Help me see clearly how my money habits are teaching my children about You and about life.
Your Word reminds me that the borrower becomes slave to the lender, and I don't want to pass that slavery down to my kids.
Give me wisdom to break any unhealthy money patterns in my life. Show me where I'm choosing convenience over character and instant gratification over patience. Help me model contentment and trust in Your provision, even when it means saying no to things we want.
I thank You for all the ways You've provided for our family, and I ask for strength to remember those times when I'm tempted to solve problems with debt instead of prayer.
Guide me in teaching my children that true wealth comes from You - not just money, but peace, contentment, and the freedom to be generous.
Help me show them that waiting for Your timing is better than rushing into financial bondage. Give me the courage to have honest conversations with them about money and faith.
I trust that when I honor You with my finances, You will bless my family with the inheritance that matters most - freedom to follow You.
In Jesus's name, I pray with confidence in Your faithfulness.
Amen.
Journaling Prompts
What money habits did your parents model for you, and how are those patterns showing up in your current financial choices?
If your child handled money exactly like you do, what would their adult life look like financially and spiritually?
How do you currently talk to your kids about money, and what messages are they receiving about God's role in providing for your family?
Remember that every choice you make about money is also a choice about the legacy you're creating. Your children are learning from you right now about whether God can be trusted with their needs and whether financial peace is possible. The inheritance you give them through your example will shape their lives far more than any amount of money you could save for them. God is faithful to help you become the financial role model your children need, one choice at a time.
Until next time,
May the Lord bless you and keep you;
May He make His face shine upon you;
And be gracious to you and give you peace
God Bless!
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