God does not want us to live in a disposition or spirit of scarcity or shortage. The example of “more fries in the bag” I hope is an encouraging visual that gives us a spirit of expectation at a time of inflation, higher food prices, and a cause for trimming expenses and tightening the purse strings.

(Consequently, the same joy is not typically experienced with a bag of chips–“vacuum packed”–to be half full of what you expected and paid for) I had not planned on saying that but it is what dropped in my spirit perhaps given my love for fries/potatoes! But as I continued to speak, the audience was smiling and nodding, resonating with the visual and delight many of us have experienced when after eating what we thought were all the fries in the carton, some loose fries fell in the bag and we were overjoyed to have more! As they reviewed the benefits and services available to members, I recapped with the audience by saying, “There is more! It’s like the delight we feel when we find more fries in the bag!” Recently, I was facilitating a panel discussion with various leaders of the organization I work for as they shared many benefits to educate, equip and encourage our members who are primarily Christian healthcare students and healthcare professionals. Fried, twice baked, mashed, fries or chips, I like them all. (Philippians 4:19, New International Version) Nicole D.

(2 Corinthians 9:8, New International Version)Īnd my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

The Whole of My World by Nicole Hayes