"My family is poor because we don't tithe right or have enough faith for blessing."
How it sounds in your head: I see other girls with nice things and wonder if we're poor because my parents aren't spiritual enough. Maybe if we gave more or believed harder, God would bless us. I feel guilty asking for anything.
"Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree'), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."
-- Galatians 3:13-14Religious teaching that makes provision conditional on performance, turning Father into cosmic vending machine.
She's heard sermons connecting tithing to blessing and sees families who appear more blessed. The comparison creates false causation in her developing theological framework.
Down to her LAST meal, planning to eat and die with her son, not even an Israelite with 'correct' theology. Elijah asked her to feed him FIRST with her last bit of food—and her flour and oil didn't run out for THREE YEARS of famine. Provision came through GRACE, not her giving percentage.
I REFUSE the lie that my family's financial situation reflects our faith level or giving amount. IT IS WRITTEN that Christ redeemed us from the curse so Abraham's blessing could come on us—the BARAK that protected liars, deceivers, and failures. My family's provision is based on COVENANT, not performance. IT IS WRITTEN that we are blessed coming in and going out, in the city and in the field. I am Abraham's seed and HEIR of the promise. The blessing isn't earned—it's INHERITED, and I receive breakthrough as my birthright today.
Your Father sees your family and isn't waiting for better performance to move. He's looking for the moment you'll receive what He's already prepared—provision that has NOTHING to do with your family's spiritual scoreboard and EVERYTHING to do with His nature as a good Father.