3. Now, there are three possibilities that can occur:

• If I get it, it’s because God knows it would be good for me to have. “How much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” Matthew 7:11

• If I don’t get it, it’s because God knows it wouldn’t be good for me to have. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17

• If I get something different, it’s because God knows what I need better than I do. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9

4. So, I can trust God to give me what I need. And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

Adapted from Katie Brazelton and Shelley Leith's new book Character Makeover: 40 Days With a Life Coach to Create the Best You (Zondervan, 2008). Used with permission. All rights reserved.

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Katie Brazelton, Ph.D., M.Div., M.A., is the author of bestselling Pathway to Purpose for Women, along with its popular companion books: Praying for Purpose and Conversations on Purpose. She is the founder of Life Purpose Coaching Centers, International^TH, which trains Christian men and women internationally (online and in conferences) to become Life Purpose Center Coaches^(r) and Life Plan Facilitators. For years, Katie was a licensed minister at the purpose-driven Saddleback Church. Katie is thrilled to be a first-time grandmother, who also regularly gets to enjoy her daughter, son, and daughter-in-law who all live nearby in Southern California.

 

Shelley Leith serves on staff at Saddleback Church as the lead developer of worldwide resources. Her previous writing projects include sprearheading the highly popular 40 Days of Purpose and 40 Days of Community. Shelley lives with her husband, Greg, and their five teenagers in Southern California.