A valuable lesson...

So tonight the hubby and I filed our "dun da dunnnnn" taxes.  I was so pumped because I just knew this was the year, especially with claiming John, that we were going to get back bookoos! Ok...so maybe not that much...but I figured a good chunk. Boy...was I way off. Our refund winded up being way lower than I had anticipated. However, it was almost exactly to the dollar amount of the money we needed to cover an expense that we had been a little worried about covering since I am no longer working outside of the home.

So with that being said....I truly learned a huge and valuable lesson tonight.

In Philippians 4:19 Paul writes this in the confines of a prison wall to the church of Philippi, "But my God shall supply all of your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." First of all, it is truly amazing to me that Paul writes those words while being stuck in a jail cell. Such faith! Secondly, He didn't write, "But my God shall supply all of your wants according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus." No, he writes "needs".  Such a lesson to learn...God promising  that He will supply all of our needs....not our wants!  I know I have heard this many times in my life. I have actually read this verse numerous of times...but I guess until you actually experience it...then does it truly sink in! So yes, it would of been pretty sweet to get extra back on our refund so we could have a little fun money to play with, but I am so thankful that God is in the meeting needs business and is and has always been faithful in doing just that in our lives. Thanks Lord! :)