Pastor is definitely right about God supporting us in many (ie: manifold) ways other than just giving us more money, I don't know how people manage to live in the world outside of God's timing and providence... ... for me, God has kept my old (black) truck running for nearly 400,000 miles now - I use it daily, it's dependable and cheap to use, it's been such a blessing since I bought it new 27 years ago. :)
The last one like that was in Manassas, I was stopping for dinner and struggling over a (spiritual) attack in my life - and as I stopped in the parking lot, a young guy in a minivan is there with his kids and his van won't start... and he reached out to see if I can help. His van was worn, he didn't have probably the resources to call roadside assistance - and God used the situation to encourage me in the process, just as I was hitting a low... God sustained me with a new friend to help in the evening, to move my focus off of my concern - and to move the Dad's focus off of his concern.
It's funny b/c I've always carried jumper cables in that truck, so if I see someone stranded on the side of the road over the decades - or with their hood up in a parking lot, I could always stop to offer help... and I've found God uses those people. If I happen to be out and discouraged over some (usually massive) storm in my life - I'm driving and praying about the problem - and all of a sudden, there's someone at my window asking if I have cables to help them start their car... God's timing in the midst of my own storm, puts me in a position to help someone else - and makes my heart joyful, that even though I can't help myself... he gives me an opportunity to help someone else.
Salvation gets us all onto the eternal bench, but it's up to us whether we're willing to try and carry the ball (of God's will) further down field or not... ... satan despite being spiritual, is not God - so he does not have infinite resources, when we do (biblical) good, he loses in some way.
