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Your kids are watching everything you do with money. They see when you pull out the credit card because waiting feels impossible. They notice when you pay extra to skip the line or speed up the shipping. They're learning what matters to you—not from what you say about patience and character, but from the financial choices you make every single day. This devotional and prayer will help us look honestly at whether we're teaching our children to trust God's timing or to chase whatever we want right now, no matter the cost.
Short Devotional
Solomon wrote these words to teach his own son how to live wisely. He knew that how we handle money shapes who we become. When we constantly choose the fastest option, the easiest payment plan, or the premium upgrade to avoid waiting, we're telling our children that patience isn't valuable. We're showing them that comfort matters more than character, and that instant gratification is worth going into debt. The truth is, our financial decisions are discipleship tools—every swipe of the card is a sermon our kids will remember.
Think about the last time your child wanted something and you said, "Save your money and buy it later." Did they see you do the same thing last week, or did they watch you finance a purchase because you didn't want to wait? Jesus said in Matthew 6:21, "Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be." Our spending habits reveal what we truly treasure, and our children are learning to treasure the same things. The question we need to bring to God is simple but uncomfortable: Are we raising kids who trust His timing, or kids who've learned that waiting is for people who can't afford to skip the line?
Let's Pray
Heavenly Father,
I come to You knowing that my financial choices are teaching my children lessons I never speak out loud. I confess that I've chosen convenience over character more times than I want to admit.
I've financed things I couldn't afford because waiting felt like punishment. I've paid extra to skip lines, speed up shipping, and avoid the discomfort of patience. And my children have been watching.
Forgive me for showing them that instant gratification matters more than trusting Your timing. Thank You for not giving up on me, even when I chase shortcuts instead of walking the path You've laid out.
God, I ask for the strength to change. Help me make financial decisions that show my kids what faith looks like in real life. When I want something now, give me the courage to wait and save for it instead.
When everyone around me is financing their lifestyle, help me be content with what I can actually afford. Teach me to value patience, discipline, and delayed gratification so my children learn these things by watching me live them out.
I know that your verse promises that wealth grows when we work hard and wait, while get-rich-quick schemes disappear. Help me believe that promise enough to live by it.
Transform my heart so money becomes a tool for teaching my kids about Your faithfulness, not a way to escape discomfort. Let my spending reflect trust in You, not fear of missing out.
I pray this in the mighty name of Jesus, believing You will give me wisdom and self-control.
Amen.
Journaling Prompts
If your kids managed money exactly the way they've seen you manage it, what kind of financial life would they have in twenty years?
What would change about your spending if you truly believed that God's timing is better than your convenience, and what fears come up when you imagine making those changes?
How does the way you talk about money with your spouse in front of your kids contradict or confirm the financial values you say you want to teach them?
God is inviting you to let your financial choices become a testimony of trust instead of a monument to impatience. Your kids are watching, and there's still time to show them what it looks like to build wealth "little by little" through hard work and patience. Start today with one decision that teaches them character costs less than you think, and instant gratification costs more than you can afford.
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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