Week 8 - Financial Survival

Most people are stretched financially during divorce. This video segment offers you practical help on how to survive and ways to deal with the many money issues that you’ll face during and after divorce.

Week 8: Financial Survival

You might be surprised to learn that money is one of the most talked-about subjects in the Bible. The Bible has many helpful suggestions for people who face the financial pressures of divorce.

Day 1 — Where will the money come from?

Sometimes in divorce your financial needs are so great that the situation looks hopeless. It may seem impossible to meet even the basic needs of life. Right now you might be asking, “How will I make it?” Look at the verses below. You’ll see that resources are available!

Read Philippians 4:19. How does this verse describe God’s resources?

What percentage of my needs can God supply?

Read Isaiah 58:11. What promise does this verse make?

Day 2 — How do I tap these resources?

God is creative in the way He meets your needs, so we cannot give you an exact formula or process to follow. The verses below provide a picture of where to begin.

Read James 4:2. What’s the first step? Have you done this yet?

Read Matthew 6:25–31. To what level of detail is God concerned about your particular circumstances?

What does God ask you to do? (verses 33–34)

In what ways are you doing this?

Day 3 — How do I ask God for help?

It’s easy. He simply wants you to talk to Him and tell Him your needs.

Read Philippians 4:6–7. How are you supposed to approach God? (verse 6)

What will happen? (verse 7)

Read Matthew 7:7–11. What do you have to do to receive God’s “good gifts”?

Day 4 — Making my needs known

We encourage you to make your needs known to people around you. Doing this might be difficult or even a little embarrassing for you. But remember, God often uses other people to help meet your needs.

Read 2 Corinthians 8:14. What principle is at work in this verse?

Notice that God may someday use your “plenty” to help someone else!

Is there some way (perhaps non-financial) you could reach out to help someone? How?

According to Luke 6:38, what happens when you give your time, energy or other resources to help someone?

Day 5 — Am I in the kingdom?

By its nature, a kingdom is a place with many riches. Matthew 6:33 says God will meet your needs after you seek His kingdom and His righteousness.

Read John 3:3. How do you enter the kingdom of God?

The phrase “born again” is sometimes used to describe the process of surrendering your life to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Romans 10:9–10 says that Jesus “saves” you from your sins, allowing you to enter God’s kingdom. What do you have to do to be saved by Jesus? (verse 9)