Week one of going to church... SUCCESSFUL... and what a great message to make it for... today Jon talked about money. A sore subject but yet one that needs to be addressed. Jason and I do make good money, but I know I overspend. He probably would be pretty good if it wasn't for me, except he does like new shiny things just as much as I do. So this was a great message for me to hear. You see everything we have and everything we've been given belongs 100% to God... he just loans it to us to "manage". That includes your house, cars, children, job, etc... EVERYTHING! So as long as you manage his things well, you will receive more. It's like this... if you invest money into stocks, typically a broker takes care of it for you. After one year if you go back to that broker and find out he hasn't done a thing with your money, or he's lost it all, you're not going to give him more to invest, you're going to find someone else to do it for you. That's how God looks at what he's given you, if you do nothing with it or you blow it all, why would he give you more. CLICK!!! That did it for me... what an amazing concept. I think it was in Mark 25:14-30 that Jon referenced, but I wrote it down and can't find it.
So beginning today, I am going to try to think about that when it comes to my life. We're not poor and most of the time we do not live paycheck to paycheck, but there's definitely room to improve how Jason and I manage our money and our lives. I've never been real good with a budget, but I will pray and ask God to help me with this. At this point I would be so grateful to get to the point where the only debt I carry is my house... where Jason and I are in our lives, I think that's a great goal and really we aren't all that far away. We need to give more and spend less... easy enough concept.
Another thing Jon brought up today is to spend time with God each and every day. I've done this before and it is truly amazing how your life can change and the peace that you can find everyday. So I am going to take my bible out and dust it off and get back into it. And something else that always worked for me is that everyday on my drive home from work, I would talk to God and pray. It's 15-20 minutes that I have nothing better going on so why not take that time and do something important and meaningful... so I am going to start doing that again. Watch out world... are you ready for a new me?
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Wow Heather you have a great way with words... it was a great message today and it is wonderful to know that you have set a goal.. you and jason can do it... I too have started meditating every morning with God and turning myself over to his will... it is scary but it is such a comforting feeling to trust in God. I am ready for the new and improved Heather... I know God is happy to see and hear from you again...
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