Faith Filled Family 2015 January | Page 36

“Yes He Can!” Financial Victory Can Be Yours By Pamela Carmichael I f you asked me whether God can help in a financial crisis, my response would be a resounding “Yes, He can!” The Christian life is not all beauty and glamour; I’ve experienced some financial challenges throughout the years like many others would attest to. However, as I look back, I can certainly say that God has been my help through it all. I recall leaving a well paid job after being on maternity leave for close to a year. It was hard adjusting to one income at the time while having the additional responsibility of raising a child. Those were my early days of trying to find alternative sources of income. But none came to fruition. When I thought that I would be going back out to work full time due to downsizing, I opted for a position that was 50% less pay that what I previously earned. This didn’t make our finances challenges any easier but faced with this challenge I decided I needed to pray and fast for a financial breakthrough. For 30 days I gave up my breakfast and each day on the way to work, at lunch before breaking my fast and on the way home, I asked God to double my income. In other words, restore the income I previously had. Within 9 months of working in a new position, God came through. A former employer offered me a position that paid exactly what I had asked God for. To this day it still amazes me. But yes, God can help in any financial crisis. Another challenge occurred in the midst of a family crisis. With the loss of income due to sickness and recently moving into a new house, we were once again faced with the challenge of maintaining a household on one salary. These two challenges were a major test of faith and proved to be a time when I needed to trust God more than ever. This crisis lasted for a long time (months into years) and