I have tried to live this way for most of my life, but often doubt myself and wonder if I am squandering the things that God has entrusted to me. This is something I have wanted to study before but never did because other problems and doubts have always managed to eclipse it. Consequently, I daily (or many times a time) remind myself that God promises to provide all I need. Then, I also remind remind that myself that He is providing all I need to carry out His will and not to do everything I want.

Has anyone found a way (or even good advice) to find the right path through these concerns? So far, when I have time to make a deliberate decision, I generally decide to withhold anything only if I believe I am being deceived or I am certain that I am not rationalizing fear or a desire to retain the thing for myself.