Open Hands Start With a Trusting Heart

Sunday Rewind is a 5-day Devotional based on the weekly sermon at Resonate Community Church

October 11th Sermon, Day 4

Why is generosity so hard sometimes? Often, it is not because we do not want to give. It is because giving feels risky. What if we need that later? What if there is not enough? Underneath a closed fist is almost always a fearful heart. When we look to our possessions for security, letting go of them feels like a threat. The more we believe our peace depends on what we have, the harder it becomes to share what we have. Fear quietly shapes our decisions more than we realize.

But here is the good news. Open hands are not the starting point. Trust is. When we genuinely believe that God is our provider, that He will never leave us or forsake us, something loosens in us. We no longer have to hold everything together ourselves. We can release what we have been gripping tightly because we know who holds us. This is not about giving recklessly or ignoring wisdom. It is about asking an honest question: Is fear driving this decision, or is faith? That question can change everything. God is not asking you to be fearless. He is asking you to trust Him more than you trust your safety net. And He has proven, again and again, that He is faithful enough to be trusted with everything you have.

Bible Verse

"Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'" - Hebrews 13:5

Reflection Question

Where in your life is fear shaping your decisions more than faith, and what would it look like to take one step of trust in that area this week?

Quote

"When we look to money and possessions for our security, we will inevitably struggle to let them go."

Prayer

Father, show me where fear has been louder than faith in my life. I want to trust You more than I trust what I can see and hold. Help me open my hands because I believe You are enough. Amen.