Week 5 Action Step | Abundance > Scarcity
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing." (Ps. 23:1)
That’s what David says. No lack. No shortage. No scrambling to get ahead. But that’s not how most of us live, is it?
Most of us wake up with an undercurrent of anxiety. Will there be enough? Enough money to pay the bills. Enough time to get everything done. Enough energy to meet the demands of work and family and relationships. Enough love to go around.
Scarcity is the air the world breathes. The economy says there’s not enough. Social media says there’s not enough—look at her life, look at his success, look at what you don’t have. Fear says there’s not enough, so hold tight to what you’ve got.
But Jesus tells a different story.
"Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matt. 6:33)
The kingdom is an economy of abundance. Not in the prosperity gospel way—where God is a vending machine for your wish list—but in the deep, unshakable reality that in Christ, we already have everything we need.
Everything.
We are restored to our original identity—holy, blameless, lavishly loved, redeemed citizens of heaven (Eph. 1:4-7). And in this kingdom, there is no lack. God’s economy is generosity. His invitation is simple:
"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you." (Matt. 7:7)
But too often, we forget. We live not in the reality of the kingdom, but in the hallucination of the world. And that illusion creates tension. Scarcity disconnects us from one another. It breeds envy, competition, and strife. It makes us clutch and grasp and worry instead of resting in the abundance of a Father who “owns the cattle on a thousand hills” (Ps. 50:10).
let’s lean into the reality of the kingdom. Here’s the practice:
Identify the lie. Where are you believing there’s not enough? Money? Time? Love? Purpose?
Recognize the cost. How is that belief shaping your emotions, your decisions, your relationships?
Invite God in. Pray, “Father, be all that you are in the place where I feel lack. Help me seek your kingdom first here.”
Give thanks. Instead of just asking for what you need, thank God for what he’s already given (1 Thess. 5:18). Cultivate gratitude.
Scarcity is a mindset. So is abundance. One leads to fear and striving; the other leads to peace and trust.
So, this week, remember: the Creator of the universe is your Dad. What do you need? Ask him. What do you have? Thank him.
As you participate in this practice this week, share your experience in the comments below.