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Through the unwavering example of my mother, I learned that God truly is trustworthy. For my Mom, seeking God’s kingdom wasn’t something you just did on your knees; it was something you did on your feet. Even after my father’s death, and after our family was plunged into poverty, my mother constantly pushed me to preach. “But Mom,” I’d say, “how are we going to eat?” “The Lord will provide,” she’d say. “He’s no man’s debtor.”Still, it took me a while to take that step of faith. So I left my job at the bank and began to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. I was single and young, but God used it in a tremendous way. Do the same yourself. Then again, as we sought God’s kingdom, following our mother’s example, we experienced God’s faithfulness. What Matthew 6:33 says is true:  “Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Although those times were difficult, God always provided. Always. Looking back, I see that poverty taught us how to see ourselves as part of an invisible economy, the system of the kingdom of heaven. By God’s grace, this system can supply our every need with elegant timing and by the simple miracles that God uses so often. What is your own experience with our faithful God?   This is Luis Palau.