Read Matthew 6:19-24When we think about money, and 'storing up treasures,' it's all a matter of perspective, isn't it? If we have the right perspective, or put another way - if our heart is in the right place, then our money isn't (or shouldn't be) the most important thing in our life.
Why is the way you handle your finances a reflection of what is in your heart? Have you experienced a “defining moment” with your finances?
I think for me making the decision to stay home with our daughter was a defining moment. Ron and I had so many conversations - probably too many to count - about how we could live on one income. When we were both working and without a kid, we had the luxury of living pretty comfortably and not having to worry too much about where our money went.
When I quit working, we made a conscious decision that we would be giving some of those luxuries up. But through it, I've gained time with something far more precious than money and material things - my daughter. And now, rather than seeing staying home as giving up the luxury of more money, I see staying home as a luxury in and of itself.
I think our defining moment in our finances was when we went through Dave Ramsey. Scott and I realized that we could and needed to put more trust in God with our finances. We were able to pay off all our debt pretty fast.. And realized that we needed to get rid of that first to save for our house. It was an opportunity to be sure Scott and I were on the same page with our finances and also to align that with what God wants us for our finances.
ReplyDeleteThe post and comments from the Z's are so good. We talked about this a little last week and the big point here is, we said no to some things so we could say yes to great things.
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