The Mindset Shift of Abundance Over Lack
By Shana Strange-Williams
Grace & Grit Mindset Podcast
Let’s talk about one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to walk through—and one of the most transformative: shifting from a mindset of lack to one of abundance.
I used to be the person who always saw the challenge. The difficulty. The lack of resources. I didn’t see the possibility or the opportunity—definitely didn’t see God right there in the middle of it, trying to show me He was already working on my behalf. I was living with this internal narrative that I never had what I needed, which totally contradicts what God’s Word actually says about us.
And honestly, even now—if I’m not careful, if I don’t stay in step with the Spirit—it’s easy to fall right back into that lack mindset.
But here’s the deal: That’s not Kingdom.
We Are Brainwashed by the World
Let me just say it—because we live in the world, we are brainwashed by it. We end up filtering our entire lives through the lens of this world system instead of how the Kingdom actually works. The world says earn it, hustle for it, deserve it. But that’s not how God operates.
We are supposed to be people of abundance—not people trapped in the fear of not having enough.
And I know this in my bones because God has been personally walking me through it.
But I Sell Debt for a Living…
This shift hit me in a weird way. I’m a mortgage broker by trade. I literally sell debt for a living. And I’ve had this tension where I’m learning that God is calling His people out of a system of debt into a system of Kingdom abundance… and I’m like, “Okay Lord… but I’m out here selling 30-year loans.”
But then I realized: most people don’t have $300,000 lying around. So maybe there’s a place for it—but that doesn’t mean God doesn’t want us to live debt-free eventually. I’ve been praying over this. My husband and I are asking God to get us there—but we’re not trying to strive for it. We’re just surrendering and trusting Him to show us how.
What Changed Everything
Last September, everything fell apart. On my husband’s birthday, I found out—through other women reaching out to me—that he had been unfaithful. One of them even sent me screenshots of messages between them. And when the truth came out, my husband tried to take his own life.
Three and a half hours. Police standoff. Me at the cemetery, unable to get to him.
It was devastating.
We found out later that much of what he was battling—those secret struggles, those addictions—was deeply tied to his past trauma and PTSD as a combat veteran. I didn’t know how bad it was. I thought he was okay. And now suddenly, I’m dealing with betrayal trauma, suicidal crisis, the mental health fallout… and also trying to support us financially because he could no longer work.
And listen—I was in mortgage lending. And if you know anything about that world right now, you know how hard it is. I was new, recently licensed, commission-only. No closings meant no paycheck. I was working on loans that would fall apart after 80 hours of effort and I’d get nothing.
I almost had a nervous breakdown. But that’s when God said something that changed me:
“I’m going to take care of you.”
Trusting Him Looked Like This
That word changed how I operated. I stopped doing all the things I thought I had to do to earn business—networking lunches, presentations, dues, marketing hustle. I was exhausted. And God was like, just trust Me.
So I did.
I still post when He tells me to. I still answer questions. I still serve. But I stopped trying to do everything in my own strength. And let me tell you—God has been faithful.
I’ve literally doubled my income in the past 8 or 9 months. Not because of striving. But because of trust. He sent me the right people. He moved me to a different brokerage with a better split. And He keeps showing me: you don’t live in lack.
From Orphan Spirit to Kingdom Daughter
I think what’s really behind a mindset of lack is an orphan spirit. That belief that God won’t take care of me, so I’ve got to hustle harder. It’s this internal fear: I’m on my own.
But I’m not. You’re not. We are not orphans. We are daughters and sons of the King.
Luke 12 hits this right between the eyes. Jesus said, “Don’t strive for what you should eat and what you should drink. Don’t be anxious. Your Father knows that you need them. But seek His kingdom, and these things will be provided for you.”
He’s not saying don’t work. He’s saying don’t strive. Don’t live in fear. Don’t put more effort into building your barns than you do into building intimacy with Him.
When we seek Him first—really seek Him—He adds what we need. That’s not me preaching. That’s my life.
The Real Shift
So how do you move from lack to abundance?
You start putting God before the problem. You let go of fear. You stop saying “I’m broke” and start saying, “My Father is my provider.” You spend time in His presence—even when the world says that’s lazy or unproductive. You give Him your mornings. You stop running the roads trying to force something to happen, and you trust that He already has the solution.
That’s Kingdom.
And that’s abundance.
Want more encouragement like this?
Check out my latest episodes on the Grace & Grit Mindset Podcast, in particular- this episode is available at The Mindset Shift of Abundance Over Lack and visit ShanaStrange.net for blog posts, resources, and music that points you back to the heart of God.
