March 2009

March 2009

Like a child screaming for instant gratification, we go into a store and see something we want and before we can take a look at whether or not we need it or can afford it we purchase it. Using twisted logic, rationalization and gradual changes allows normal intelligent people to be party to these hurtful spending habits.

Every where we look there are people encouraging us to purchase something anything. The banks want us to take out loans or change our loans. Sometimes that is good and will help but not always. Credit card companies (banks) are on us every time we get the mail to get another card or use their checks, “it’s so convenient”.

Clothing ads, car ads, house ads, computer and accessories, cosmetics, vitamins , gyms and more all beg us to come spend, don’t think about it just do it. It will make you more beautiful, more acceptable sexier, and what they don’t mention, more in debt.

Actually, it won’t make you more beautiful. God places an inner beauty inside of you that cannot be bought but will draw others to you when his will for your life is exercised. Being over whelmed by bills and financial problems won’t let that beauty through.

If people like you only because of the car you drive or the clothes you wear or the house you live in they don’t really like you.

With our society encouraging us to spend whether we have it or not at every turn it’s hard to realize that there really is a thing called debt free living.

Proverbs 22:7 “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender” nkjv

Did you look at your list from last month? What did you discover about yourself?

Have you said or heard someone say,” I deserve that.” What does that mean? What was done to deserve that?