Provision and Increase! 7/24/25 God has a PATH of PROVISIONToday we talk about some practical issues in applying spiritual principles. Key ideas:God promises to provide all of our needs. Phil. 4:19A large way He provides is through some type of education and jobs.Jobs are a blessing because they teach skills, allow us to develop as people and provide stability to a household with the paycheck.Christians are empowered to be the best employees at their jobs, working as unto the Lord, with integrity, not gossiping, able to navigate difficult people, having creative ideas, empowered by the Holy Spirit and being a tremendous blessing to the owner or company.Humans are designed to work. The Fall did not make work bad, it put a toil into the work. Christians are delivered from the curse, and so now work is a blessing for us and our families.The blessing of the Lord upon us allows us to prosper at our jobs.Deut. 28God gives His people business ideas, inventions, and innovations. These are spirit-given and spirit-led.There is still a 'real-world' element to them, meaning we still need knowledge of business law, consumer habits, basic accounting, etc.Proverbs 31 gives us a picture of an older woman who is strong in character and develops a successful business. She is an asset to her husband. Her husband trusts her.When we pray in the spirit, He will give us a vision for 'down the road.' And once that is dropped in our spirit, we must learn the discipline of waiting upon the Lord for the next step. We do what we know to do in the natural, and then wait for the guidance of the Holy Spirit.It is better to be on the 'slow side' when it comes to business and ministry and make sure it is God before running out ahead.In both business and ministry, it is important to learn to work with our spouses, even if we are the ministry lead, or business owner.Prov. 28:25 Spiritual pride will stir up strife between spouses, but those who honor our spouses and trust the Lord will be blessed.The soul of the diligent worker will be made rich. Prov. 13:4 When we are working honestly, we have no sense of lack or deprivation.The blessing of the Lord makes one wealthy and ads no sorrow to it. Proverbs 10:22 The path of provision, ministry and increase that God has for us, will not cause sorrow in our relationships or be detrimental to our families well being.God's people increase little by little. Prov. 13:11Thank you for considering joining us for our Victory Bible School Series 2025-26 This Fall. Registration is now open and available at www.H2two.orgTo sow a seed into H2:2 Ministries: https://h2two.org/bookstore-and-partners