Prayer points

Debt and financial pressure

Bills, arrears, a demand you cannot meet

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 · King James Version

Father, I have opened letters I did not want to open. I have avoided phone calls. I am bringing the whole pile to You without pretending it is smaller than it is.

The prayer points

1. 2 Kings 4:2

And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house?
2 Kings 4:2

Show me what is already in my house — a skill, a thing to sell, an income I have not thought of. Multiply the little that is here.

2. Philippians 4:19

My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory.
Philippians 4:19

Supply the need, not the want. And let me know the difference.

3. Proverbs 22:7

The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7

Break the cycle. Give me the discipline to stop adding to this, even when stopping hurts.

4. Deuteronomy 8:18

For it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth.
Deuteronomy 8:18

Give me power to earn — strength for the work, wisdom for the trade, favour in the market.

5. Psalm 37:25

I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Psalm 37:25

You have not forsaken me. Let me hold that when the account balance says otherwise.

6. Matthew 6:34

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Matthew 6:34

Get me through today. Just today. Let me not borrow tomorrow's fear on top of today's bill.

Declarations

Say these out loud. Not to convince God — to remind yourself what is true when your feelings are arguing.

My God supplies my need. My debt does not define my future.
There is something in my house that God can multiply.
I will not add to this debt to feel better today.
I have never seen the righteous forsaken.

Father, keep me from shame. Poverty is not sin, and I will not let it make me hide from You or from people.

Pray, and also act. Pray, and also face the numbers. Write every debt down on one page — the fear is usually bigger than the total. Call the creditors before they call you; most will arrange terms. Free debt advice exists in most countries and it is worth the phone call.

Pray this through in the app Every situation