We waited 7 years. Then came the bills.

Seven years.

That’s how long my wife and I waited for another child.

We prayed. We hoped. And there were times when we were almost ready to give up.

Then, on the tenth birthday of our son, Caleb, something happened.

We took a pregnancy test.

Positive!

After seven long years, we were finally going to have our second child!

You can imagine how wonderful that news was for us. It was something we had been praying for over and over again.

But as the months went by, I started noticing something else.

Pregnancy isn’t cheap!

There are prenatal checkups, doctor’s fees, vitamins, supplements, laboratory tests, and many other expenses.

And that’s before the actual delivery of the baby!

The bills keep coming.

But here’s something I realized.

I think one reason God allowed us to wait so long is that He helped us understand just how much we wanted this child.

Now, when we face another pregnancy expense, I don’t see it in the same way.

It’s not that the bills have become smaller. It’s that the blessing means so much more.

And that got me thinking about something else.

Money isn’t just about how much we have. It’s also about how we see and manage what God has given us.

Sometimes, we pray for blessings but don’t spend enough time learning how to handle them wisely.

We ask God to provide for our needs, but do we know how to budget what He provides?

We want financial peace, but are we being good stewards of the money already in our hands?

The Bible has a lot to say about this.

Proverbs 21:5 (NKJV) tells us:

“The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.”

God wants us to be wise and responsible with our resources.

And this is something every Christian household needs to learn.

That’s why I created my online course, How to Manage Your Finances Biblically.

It’s a powerful 14-part Bible-based guide that will help you understand what God teaches about money.

You’ll learn about stewardship, budgeting, generosity, building a lasting legacy, and much more.

If you’ve been struggling to manage your money, or simply want to become a better steward of what God has entrusted to you, then I invite you to go through this series.

Don’t just work hard to earn money. Learn how to manage it God’s way.

Because sometimes, the greatest change in our finances begins with changing the way we think about money.