The Small Beginnings with Sara Thurman Price
Welcome to my Small Beginnings with Sara podcast. Each episode I will be sharing my personal journey with you, a journey full of new beginnings, from tears of joy to tears of grief. I will be sharing how God has been right in the middle of my own journey. God will be right in the middle of your story, too. My prayer is you will become brave and courageous in your own small beginnings. Get ready to be inspired and encouraged as I share my heart and my life with you. Together, let's discover God's goodness.
The Small Beginnings with Sara Thurman Price
Trusting God When the Jar Looks Empty
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Have you ever looked at your life and thought, I don't have enough?
Not enough money. Not enough strength. Not enough answers. Not enough time.
In this episode of Small Beginnings, I want to encourage you with one of my favorite stories in Scripture from 1 Kings 17. During a devastating drought, God provided for Elijah in ways no one could have imagined—sending ravens to bring him food, leading him to a widow with only a handful of flour and a little oil, and then performing an even greater miracle by raising her son back to life.
These powerful stories remind us that God's provision rarely looks the way we expect, but it is always exactly what we need.
Together we'll explore:
- Why God often provides through unexpected people and circumstances.
- What to do when the "brook" in your life dries up.
- Why obedience often comes before the miracle.
- How God teaches us to trust Him one day—and one handful of flour—at a time.
If you're walking through a season that feels dry, uncertain, or impossible, I pray this episode reminds you that the God who filled the widow's jar is the same God who still provides today.
He hasn't forgotten you.
He hasn't run out of resources.
And He isn't finished writing your story.
So grab your Bible, settle in, and let's discover what it means to trust God when the jar looks empty.
Key Scripture: 1 Kings 17