Financial Contentment

By Justin Jeppesen

This prayer guide, inspired by the chapter titled Financial Contentment in Strategic Renewal’s resource 21 Days of Prayer for Your Church Leader, is focused on seeking God’s face through the following passage.

Philippians 4:10-20

¹⁰I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. ¹¹Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. ¹²I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. ¹³I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

¹⁴Yet it was kind of you to share my trouble. ¹⁵And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only.¹⁶Even in Thessalonica you sent me help for my needs once and again. ¹⁷Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit. ¹⁸I have received full payment, and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God. ¹⁹And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. ²⁰To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Financial Contentment Prayer Guide

Reverence

Identify and celebrate God’s praiseworthy attributes

Giver of joy and contentment (vv. 10-11)
Strengthens us to fulfill God’s call (v. 13)
Provides through partnership with others (vv. 14-16)
Supplies our needs according to the riches of His glory (v. 19)
Our God and Father, who is forever glorious (v. 20)

Prayer Prompts

Lord, we rejoice in You greatly because …
God, thank You for the strength in Christ You gave me so that I could…
Father, I praise You for how You generously provided for my needs when…

Response

Surrender to Him and His ways

Lord, we confess our lack of contentment in…
Father we repent for not trusting in Your provision for…

Requests

Ask the Spirit to guide prayer over concerns, resources, and relationships

Lord, cause…(church leader) to greatly rejoice in the contentment You can provide as they…
Lord, help…(church leader) to trust in You to meet their needs of/for…according to Your glorious riches
Lord, give us generous hearts to enter into partnership with our church leaders by…

Readiness

Encouragement and strength for spiritual battle

Father, may our lives be a fragrant offering, acceptable and pleasing to You as we…
Antiphonal Response: “To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen!”

*this prayer guide is an excerpt from the appendix of 21 Day of Praying for Your Church Leaders, by Strategic Renewal. Click HERE for more information on this resource.