«He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?»
(Romans 8:32).
Do you have a mindset of abundance or scarcity? One morning, I woke up thinking about the miraculous feeding of the five thousand men when Jesus multiplied five barley loaves and the two little fish. More than anything, I thought of the boy who was willing to sacrifice his food. Would I have done the same? Honestly, I don’t think so. My friends say that when I’m hungry, I become the amazing Hulk woman, green and angry. In fact, my friends are in no way interested in taking me on a long trip if I don’t have a package of emergency cookies. However, this boy clearly had a different attitude and a mindset of abundance. He was willing to open his hands and share the little he had.
I imagine that among the five thousand present, there was probably another boy for whom his mother had prepared some food. Or maybe there was a woman with an emergency cereal bar hidden in her purse. But, if these people existed, their scarcity mentality robbed them of a unique opportunity. They might have been the protagonists of a great miracle, but they lost it for not sharing what they had.
The bread and fish I find most difficult to share with other women are immaterial blessings such as success, attention, or approval of others. It is so easy to look at other women with suspicion and think that if they are popular or successful, then there will be less popularity or success for me . , . It’s so easy to fall into the trap, close my fists and say, «How far will this go for so many?» (John 6:9). However, to be the protagonist of the miracles God wants to do in my life, I must abandon this scarcity mentality.
Like that boy, I have to open my hands and share what I have. Through the glorious paradox of the gospel, as we give, we receive much more, First, we receive freedom to rely not only on bread, but also on every word that comes out of the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4); second, we receive blessings in such abundance that twelve baskets are left over.
Father, please help me adopt a mentality of abundance and cooperation, rather than a mentality of scarcity and competition. I extend my hands, with my palms open, believing that there are enough blessings for everyone in Your presence.
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Take From: Devotional Thoughts for Women 2022
«NO FEARS»
BY: VANEZA PISSUTO
Collaborators: Alexandra Pérez & Angelica Cuate
