When reading scripture on how God knows our needs, there are three parts to how God knows your needs. One is that He first gives direction, the second He provides, and third God’s will is perfect.

I have a personal story to share to show that indeed God knows your needs. I will be sharing it at the end, stay with me.

God Gives Us Direction

Jeremiah 29 : 11-12 (NKJV)

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. ¹² Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.

Proverbs 3 : 5-6 (NKJV)

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; ⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

John 15 : 4 (NKJV)

⁴ Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

God Provides

Luke 12 : 24 (NKJV)

²⁴ Consider the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them. Of how much more value are you than the birds?

2 Corinthians 9 : 8 (NKJV)

⁸ And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

God Makes all things good to those who trust in him

Romans 8 : 28 (NKJV)

²⁸ And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Jeremiah 29 : 11 (NKJV)

¹¹ For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Philippians 1 : 5 – 6 (NKJV)

⁵ for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, ⁶ being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

When you put your full trust in God and go to Him in prayer not only to ask for your needs but also to commune with Him, He does answer you in ways that you least expect it. You can trust in God with everything.

My story is simple. I had my daughter on my own. I carried her on my own and gave birth to her on my own. My parents were supportive but also were worried I would not be able to take care of my daughter, my son and myself on our own. The big question was financial. That is always the question no matter what the situation is in your life financial issues play a big part in your life. Money can make your life comfortable and secure when you can make end meets and still have left over for savings, personal needs, children’s needs, and some enjoyment. However, not everyone has financial security. After giving birth to my daughter I was off work on maternity leave. I was not receiving much monetarily speaking then. I had to pay rent, food, clothing for myself and my children and much more on my own. One morning I was doing my budget to realize I was going to be $250 short for rental payment. All I knew what to do at that moment was to pray to God. I just prayed. I let Him know my need and what His will was for my children and I. At that very moment there was a knock at my door. It was around 9am in the morning. When I opened the door it was my dad. Rarely did my dad come in the mornings to see me. He is usually an afternoon visitor. We had coffee together and enjoyed a lovely chat while he held his grand-daughter. Then around noon he decided he was going home. Before leaving he took out a folded paper put in my pocket. He told me not to look at it till he left. That he had written it out early in the morning when he was thinking of me and my children. When he left, I immediately went for my pocket pulled out the folded paper. When I unfolded the paper to my shock and surprise it was a cheque for $250. God had answered. Sometimes God answers immediately, yes He does. Only His will is perfect. With tears streaming down my cheeks I thanked God with all my heart with love and thanks giving. And yes, I did call my dad and thanked him too.