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BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT... |
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Posted by:
queendwta (Posted: 07/01/2009 9:13pm)
THIS is the first time that I have ever written a blog. As stated in my testimonial and biography, I have been saved for 2 years now, and this blog may reveal my immaturity in the faith. I am somewhat intimidated by the vast command that many of you seem to have on the Holy Word, but I know that the Lord has brought me here for inspiration, so I gave thanks for all of you in your obedience to study God's word to show yourselves approved and I know that I shall be strenghted through this discourse.
I am poor (moreso materially than spiritually) and I am trying to understand why. It seem as if I can't progress,despite my earnest efforts. I grew up in poverty, but I bought into the idea that if I got an education than I would improve my status. I have a bachelors degree and I am working on a my Masters but I can't seem to find a job to support me and my two daugthers. I am a single mom and although I was not able to break the curse (my mother and grandmother were both single mothers), I am desparately trying...
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How much does your church spend on youth? |
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Posted by:
alisonwhitefordmcq (Posted: 06/23/2009 12:13pm)
When Jesus was age 11 he went to the temple. He was recognised at that age to be of God and to have great discernment of the scriptures. What happens at your church business meeting. Is youth last on the agenda and left with 2 minutes time to expand. The youth are the future of the church. Jesus always had time for them. The time and money spent on youth today determines the future of the church. Let us pray more for them and invest more time to reach them and talk about what we can do to bring them in. What age should they become members? Are they important to you?
I love the youth, all the time I have spent for them I have gained 100 fold more from them and God. Please I urge you consider the youth it breaks my heart to see what is going on in churches today.
God Bless You, and all the youth in your area. Please Jesus implant a desire in the hearts of the youth to enquire and visit a church and implant in the church people an awareness of the importance of youth so that they receive them regardless...
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The difference between a Want and a Need |
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Posted by:
cemeteryman (Posted: 06/20/2009 2:01pm)
Money is an issue which alot of people just hate to talk about yet I felt moved to write about it at this time. This issue is one that I believe is responsible mostly for the current downturn in the US economy and for many issues in my own family members' lifes. Most people I feel truly do not know the difference between a Want and a Need. If you ask someone what there needs are they will give you things that truly are not needs. For example; The following are all things that I have had people tell me are needs but truly are not; cell phones, computers, snack food, soda, fancy vehicles, cable or dish tv, ect... . The reason alot of people have gotton into financial trouble is that when they are doing there finances they will fufill their "needs?", then they will attempt to pay bills and not have enough left to do so. Now I do not claim to have never made a mistake financially or to have never bought anything I should not have, but people get this fealing of intitlement and take it upon themselves to make a bad situation worse. When you...
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12 Things money Hates, which makes it shy away |
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Posted by:
emmobu (Posted: 05/30/2009 4:53am)
The money wisdom
12 THINGS MONEY HATES, WHICH MAKES IT SHY AWAY
1. Money hates wastage: The more you waste money, the more it distances itself from you. (The prodigal son, see full story in Luke 15:11-19)
2. Money is used everywhere but it hates where it is not being used to reward a need provided for humanity. Money is a reward for solving a worthy problem. A cloth maker solves people’s clothing need and a farmer solves people’s food need. People can only allow you part with their money, when you help them solve a problem. The degree of problem solved determines the degree of reward gotten and ultimately the amount of money you have at your disposal.
No need filled or problem solved for humanity, no money comes in. Money just wants to be used to reward every value added! Then there is encouragement at both sides, to the giver and to the receiver, for growth, improvement and satisfaction.
When money is not used as a reward for solving a problem, it begins to go away, leaving you with many problems unsolved, because it has been given away without any benefit received.
3. Money hates where it is...
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An Independent appeal to the community here |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 05/26/2009 5:58am)
Let's see a show of hands:
HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE A PAY PAL ACCOUNT?
HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE A CREDIT CARD?
HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT?
I would venture to say most of you raised your hand to at least one, if not all three of these questions. Why, you may wonder, am I asking you such personal questions? I have a very good answer, I think.
As you can see on the right side of the page, in the "chip in" box, we are currently sitting at 73% of our monthly goal for contributions to this site. We are also sitting at May 26th which leaves only a few days until the end of the month. We got some work left to do.
For years I have listened to Christian radio when driving and hear the half hour segments of various preachers, teachers and ministries. As much as I love listening, I am always turned off by their constant begging for money with threats of going off the air if it doesn't come in. Unfortunately many of these shows HAVE gone off the air due to lack of donations, especially in the summer months....
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Money: Playing the game |
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Posted by:
xerarose (Posted: 05/25/2009 10:20am)
Money isn't a goal! It's a GAME! But it isn't whoever has the most toys at the end wins.
So how do we play this money game? How do we play it God's way?
The right answer is always a question: we need to learn to ask the right questions.
The first rule of this game is this:
"The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it; the world, and all who live in it; for He founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters." Psalm 24:1-2
It's all God's! It isn't your stuff, it's God's stuff. God has entrusted His wealth and resources to you.
The second rule is this:
"Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. I care very little if I am judged by you or any other human court; indeed I do not even judge myself." 1 Corinthians 4:2-3
God is trusting you to use His stuff His way.
Stick to what you know and make wise choices. Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord.
Some wise choices include:
1) Avoiding "Gotta-have-it" Syndrome. We don't need everything we see. Storage space has increased 75%...
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Having Financial Discipline through Christ |
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Posted by:
coldapplianceman (Posted: 03/27/2009 2:19am)
For the first time in YEARS I am approaching a point in my life where all the bills i.e.,credit cards, loans, etc.are reaching an end...All caught up!..All paid off!...When I first got saved years ago I deliberately made changes in my life...I grew up mentally, spiritually and then financially was the last frontier for me...I know nothing about Wall Street and probably should learn more in this direction however I'm just concentrating on my street!
Then I backslid for quite a while including financially...I just didn't care...Those bills from the past have caught up with me and will be taken care of...One of them is almost completed also...Since my new life began again several years ago i have grown leaps and bounds spiritually but that nagging feeling was on the back of my mind... The bills..lol
We can debate the issue of tithing but I wont listen!...I believe for me its important to have GREAT faith...To trust GOD...To show this Faith...Things do get better for me when I tithe...Ive experienced it many years ago when I was saved, it declined when I declined...It has returned because I have returned...I gave back to GOD!... The hardest part was tithing when I...
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Stewardship |
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Posted by:
beglad (Posted: 03/18/2009 8:27am)
Do you know that all you possess is a gift from God, that you are responsible for the astute use of those resources. God has seen fit to bless you so that you may bless others. Your blessings can be financial and with this the more you give away to others the more he will give to you and by doing this the cycle continues. This is not about prosperity but about good stewardship. The more you look after what you have the more God will trust you with bigger things. A steward is someone who is entrusted with the management of things that are not his own. Bring God into the management of your resources and see how easy it all becomes. Money is not the only thing that you are a steward of but in fact every aspect of your life. Your health is probably one of the most important things you have, look after yourself!...
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To tithe or not to tithe |
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Posted by:
laminin (Posted: 03/18/2009 6:26am)
Tithing has always been a subject of concern for people, me included. People feeling guilty for not giving ‘enough' or not giving at all etc.
I know a lot of the churches preach that "the more you give, the more God will give you back and the richer you will become!" I am not comfortable with that statement.
I know that God blesses you, especially when you give with a good, pure heart. But I don't want to tithe just because I want something in return. I want to give to my Lord as much as I can because of all He does for me, all He has given me so freely and because just of whom He is.
But I just want to give a testimony on how God really does provide for those He loves and blesses you when you give back to Him with a pure heart.
Moving provinces last year was really a stupid thing to do - it messed up our finances and placed us into a heap of trouble. Everyday we faced a new financial burden. We still are, but as hard as it is, God is showing me that the more I obey...
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You And The Money Changers! |
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Posted by:
bimonics (Posted: 03/09/2009 11:04am)
You And The Money Changers.
A simplified look at the money game.
(simple bate switching and frog boiling).
1. When are bonds legislated into existence?
When Congress borrows money on the credit of the United States.
2. When are bonds deposited as credit entries in Federal Reserve banks?
When Congress borrows money on the credit of the United States.
3. Are United States bonds, bills and notes money?
Yes, Supreme Court (Legal Tender Cases, 110 U.S. 421).
4. What happens when bonds, bills and notes are deposited with the Feds?
They become collateral from whence the Treasury may write checks against the credit thus created in its account (12 USC 391).
5. Who appropriates expenditures?
Congress.
6. How does Congress finance the appropriation?
Congress creates the amount in bonds.
7. What happens to the bonds?
Congress deposits them with the privately owned Federal Reserve System.
8. What do the Feds do with the bonds?
The Feds credit the amount to the Treasury's checking account.
9. What becomes of the bonds?
The Feds hold them for collateral for the checking account.
10. Why is this a problem?
The Federal Reserve System is privately owned. The borrower is a slave to the...
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For The Love Of Money. |
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Posted by:
bimonics (Posted: 03/03/2009 2:31pm)
Instructing my soul on root causes.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1 Timothy 6:10.
In that 'the love of money is the root of all evil', then the hating of money is the root of all good. In that you are to 'love your neighbor as yourself', then you must love the destruction of all money (within your realm) in order to love your neighbor as yourself. Don't be silly and think that you are to despise honest trading? For trading something that God has entrusted to you for something of equitable value is a blessing to all.
Silver Dollar Bill.
For example: if you have blackberries left over after you have traded for a fish, divide the rest among the children standing near you as a gift. Try and place a value on their joy, smiles, and purple teeth! You have become to them like the sun or the birds, or their new-found rocks treasures - in short, part of their joyful world.
If you were an American Indian named 'Loves-Silver-Dollar'; then after finding Jesus,...
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Cost of doing business . . . Congressional Salaries |
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Posted by:
humblyhis (Posted: 02/11/2009 11:34am)
Congressional Salaries for 2009 . . . for the Curious
History of Annual Salaries - Members of Congress and Leadership
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Year Congress Speaker Maj/Min Leaders Pres Pro Temp
2009 $174,000 $223,500 $193,400
2008 $169,300 $217,400 $188,100
2007 $165,200 $212,100 $183,500
2006 $165,200 $212,100 $183,500
2005 $162,100 $208,100 $180,100
2004 $158,100 $203,000 $175,700
2003 $154,700 $198,600 $171,900
2002 $150,000 $192,600 $166,700
2001 $145,100 $186,300 $161,200
2000 $141,300 $181,400 $156,900
1985 $75,100 n/a n/a
1975 $44,600 n/a n/a
1955 $12,500 n/a n/a
1925 $7,500 n/a n/a
1900 $5,000 n/a n/a
1873 $7,500 n/a n/a
1855 $3,000 n/a n/a
1825 $8 per day n/a n/a
1800 $6 per day n/a n/a
1789 $6 per day n/a n/a
Maybe it just pure foolishness on my own part, but I find it difficult to believe that an individual making over $150,000 dollars a year can really relate to someone making under $40,000 a year. And I don't care where...
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The spreading impact of the current economic mess |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 02/02/2009 12:32am)
As believers we must force ourselves to understand a few things about what is going on in the world. The Bible urges us to NOT be ignorant of the enemy's devises. Please read the following from the perspective of being a smart believer able to avoid pitfalls and capable of helping others also.
As if there are not enough things to be very concerned about when looking at the current and future state of the economy; new data indicates trouble brewing in places no one thinks about. There is, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a very real and present danger that 46 of 50 states in this union may have to declare bankruptcy within the next 18 months.
I beseech anyone genuinely interested in the scope of the current crisis to spend a little time and look at the data presented on this site. There is a lot of numbers, but in this case the numbers don't lie.
http://www.cbpp.org/9-8-08sfp.htm
There are many states facing huge budget shortfalls this current fiscal year, but near the bottom of the above linked article, one sees where the real problems lie and that is next year with the 2010 state...
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Insurance and Deer Hitting 101 |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 01/31/2009 8:33am)
Two weeks ago, my wife woke up at 4:00 a.m. with a level 99 migraine headache and since it takes about an hour for her "miracle pill" to kick in, so that meant I needed to drive her to work. Let me say that this has happened countless times over the years and I certainly don't mind doing it. I got dressed, warmed the van up, got the dog in for an unexpected joyride and at 5:00 a.m. we left.
I got her to work at 5:30 and immediately put my favorite instrumental worship CD in so I could worship my Lord for the 30 minute trip back home. This I did, at least for the first 25 minutes of the trip driving on the Interstate. At 5:55 a.m. I pulled off the Interstate to make the 5 minute trip up the county road home. My most favorite song on the CD started at the same time.
Less than a minute later I saw out of the corner of my right eye movement, and before I could do a thing, a huge deer jumped from the side of the road directly in front of me. I slammed on the brakes...
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Financial Abuse of the Poor and Needy--God is NOT Pleased |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 01/29/2009 12:28am)
In rapid fire succession, over the past week, I have received the following notice from numerous credit card issuers:
"We are sending you this notice to let you know that we will be making some changes to your credit card account in response to market conditions and to maintain profitability on your account."
With that wonderful introduction each of these notices proceeded to inform me of a hike in the interest rate of between 3 and 6% on the card with an "opt out" clause if I choose to close the account and pay it off at the current rate. This whole thing makes my blood boil and causes me to have zero confidence that those who run these institutions have a clue how to do their job.
If I were a deadbeat who never paid his bills I could easily understand a financial institution taking these actions. But, to the contrary, we have NEVER been late on a payment and we have ALWAYS paid 3 to 4 times the minimum payment. What is the reward for being a good customer? To first have our credit lines frozen (which happened two months ago) and now to slap dramatic interest rates...
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I'm RICH |
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Posted by:
godssheep (Posted: 01/02/2009 11:16pm)
I just posted my praise report about the new home that The Lord just blessed me with, and it got me to thinking of what my next Blog should be.
I AM RICH
In our society today and theirs of yesterday as well mankind has always measured being rich and having wealth as the amount or currency that one has.
But I'm here to witness and testify to the Glory of God. "That His thoughts are not ours and neither is His ways like ours" !!
God once spoke to me about being rich in faith, and now I understand what setting up treasures for ourselves in heaven is all about.
I don't know how many of you read my blog about Power and Authority but I spoke a little about how I got here in my natural walk and my spiritual walk
But to make a long story short, immediately after I accepted Christ as my Saviour, the devil attacked my mind and caused me to become ill to the point were I could no longer work. So now I live off disability benefits, so if anyone out knows about disability benefits they only come once a month, needless...
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Being Prepared is more than just a scout motto |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 12/12/2008 4:25am)
Solomon says in the Book of Ecclesiastics that there is season for everything. This great pearl of wisdom is vital to understand now. We have seen an era of unmatched prosperity in this country and now we are seeing an era of unmatched poverty. A wise person must be able to "roll with the punches" and adjust to the situations surrounding him, or the results will not be pleasant.
This morning I noticed confirmation from the Weather Service of what God had already revealed to me. We are in line for a major ice storm Sunday night into Monday. Having lived through a devastating ice storm last December, I now know what is needed to prepare. Every spare moment the next two days must be spent preparing for what is coming. To sit back and do nothing while claiming "God will take care of us" is pure foolishness.
When reading the Book of Proverbs it is very obvious that wisdom dictates DOING things to either produce the desired results or to avoid results not wanted. There is little, if any justification in Proverbs for sitting back and doing nothing. God is fully able and willing to provide and take care...
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65 about to lose their jobs |
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Posted by:
kadience06 (Posted: 12/06/2008 10:20pm)
my heart is breaking for events that i had heard that are about to occur at the warehouse that my father works at. This is a company that is still sitting pretty during these times. they are the top of their industry and yet they plann to terminate 65 employees at just this one warehouse. they had aready made efforts years ago to cut back spending, and have saved a ton of cash already. they had already cut out a whole shift cut back on overtime, unless it's for those who can pick up the slack for the lost shift. now soon they plan to get rid of 65 of their emplyees knowing full well the kind of dammage that this could do to those employees for whom it will be nearly impossible to find another job. unemployment won't cover most of the expenses these people and their families have. all the while the CEOs are still gonna enjoy their huge yearly bonuses in the 100.000's.
how did people become so greedy and heartless? they are not even trying to atleast help some keep their jobs. 65 empltees in just one warehouse? they didn't even flinch about it. there are...
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Could this be the last meaningful Thanksgiving? It might be. |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 11/25/2008 5:22am)
This is perhaps the last Thanksgiving many of us will be able to enjoy in this country. The Holiday will remain, but that which is celebrated on it will not. The tsunami of events which started almost a year ago in the financial realm, coupled with the rapid escalation of socio/economic change getting ready to get pushed through Congress in the upcoming weeks and months all point to a radically different country at this time next year than the present. They point to a country littered with the debris of broken and smashed personal and corporate liberties.
The late and great United States of America has made up its collective mind that it wants the government to step into and dictate how to think, talk and act on all matters concerning commerce, finances, the environment, foods and religion. The vast majority of citizens have spoken through the recent elections that they want the government to take over what used to be directed by and conducted by private enterprise.
Allow me to refresh your memory as to the definition of fascism; any movement, ideology, or attitude that favors dictatorial government, centralized control of private enterprise, repression of all opposition, and extreme...
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May I have my share of 5 trillion dollars please |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 11/18/2008 5:47pm)
It has been conservatively estimated that the United States Treasury together with the Federal Reserve Board has loaned and/or given approximately 5 trillion dollars to banks and other financial institutions this year in their attempt to stabilize the economy. Everyone keeps talking about the 700 billion dollars involved with the bailout measure, but there were huge amounts of money involved as far back as last winter being loaned to banks at low interest rates. Little, if any of this money ever has been repaid.
The mere mention of a figure such as 5 trillion boggles the mind. When the word "dollars" is added after it, the mind cannot possibly grasp the immensity of it. Not too many years ago, a very wealthy person was called a "millionaire". Anyone who owned a million dollars was looked upon as one of the richest people on earth. Now game shows have prizes of a million dollars.
These days the people who are very wealthy are called "billionaires". There are only a few of them in the world, but they pretty much dictate much of what goes on in this world due to their incredible financial influence. The Warren Buffet's and the Bill Gates...
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A Word of Warning To God's Elect |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 11/12/2008 9:35am)
Brothers and Sisters born of the Spirit of God and instructed at the feet of the Master:
We are facing a crisis of historic proportions both in this country and around the world. Pay no heed to what the agenda driven media is or is not saying about what is happening. Allow the Spirit of the Most High to teach you what you need to know in order to endure the coming storm.
If there ever was a time for Christians to put down their weapons being used on each other and unite in their stand against the wicked one; it is now. The enemy is attacking on all fronts and his ultimate aim is twofold. First He wants to place God's people under siege with the sole purpose of humiliation and destruction and annihilation. And secondly, he wants to fully take over the affairs of this world unobstructed by Christians and their faith.
The doors have been opened and the flood of iniquity is swamping not only the United States of America but the world as a whole. The daily bombardment of dire news on the economic front is only a harbinger of what is to come. What the...
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Fixing the finances |
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Posted by:
livelaughlove (Posted: 11/03/2008 2:35pm)
After hearing all the commotion about credit card companies raising interest rates and lowering spending limits, I decided to take charge of my credit card debt. I never had a problem paying off my balance until about a year ago when I started nursing school and had to choose between groceries or paying off the whole bill. I chose what I thought was necessary at the time and that was groceries. I have been since paying more than the minimum but the bills just kept coming. I don't want to be a college graduate (in about a year) with thousands of dollars in credit card debt on top of my student loans so today I set a goal to pay off all my bills by February 14, 2009. I have written out a budget that I am going to try my hardest to stick to. It is very difficult to do so with my younger sister living with me and spending her money willy nilly. She has a job but refuses to save her money so I am always bailing her out. As of today as well my parents and I have decided to let her deal with her finances...
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there your heart will be also |
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Posted by:
thereisnogray (Posted: 10/23/2008 10:52am)
I believe thatGod has grown tired of the fact that our confidence is in the things of this world and not in him. I have to think thatGod has allowed this financial crisis-a meltdown, if you will-to shake us from our reliance on the things of this world? Our money... our leaders... our stuff... our own efforts...
Have we turned away from our relationship with him in lieu of self-reliance? Yes we have.
Perhaps I am wrong, but it just seems that having 'financial cages' rattled has deeper implications than the financial mess and its effects on me and those around me. Here's what I know: God wants all of me but I'm not so sure that I want to give it all up. I'm not sure I know exactly how to give it all up. It sounds fine when my heart follows Him...I can get into the emotion of it. The problem comes is that my head wants to control it all. My mind and my logic tell me to run for the cover of my own shelter and pile all of my things around me. After reading through Matthew I realized that my initial reaction was 'storing up...
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Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled, No Matter What |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 10/07/2008 4:38am)
Splashed across the headlines last night and this morning was one wordFEAR. However warranted by the events that rocked Wall Street yesterday or not; the upheaval in the Stock Markets does not justify people descending into a state of panic. Panic yields irrational speech and actions, and that is not what is needed at present to stabilize economic conditions and restore confidence in the monetary policies put forth by various governments.
For a season yesterday, it appeared Armageddon had erupted on Wall Street. With the Dow Jones average down almost 800 points and literal panic settling upon those who buy and sell; for the first time since 1929 as a country, we sat at the precipice of economic freefall. If the situation had not reversed itself yesterday, as it did, the country and world would be a different place today than it is. As it ends up, today seems to be a day for the entire financial community to take a deep breath before moving on.
Numerous reports out of Europe indicate that the situation over there is actually worse than in the United States (which is hard to believe considering how bad it is here). Allow me to quote...
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Important Message to God's People in light of current financial situation |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 09/29/2008 3:39pm)
Perilous is defined as; extremely dangerous or involving exposure to very great danger. When 2 Timothy 3:1 speaks of the last days being "perilous", it is stating that in final days before Christ returns, the times will be fraught with events and situations only a person with nerves of steel could enjoy. IF these are indeed the final days, as some of us believe, then the events taking place in Washington, New York and around the world in the financial markets define the word "perilous" exactly.
Being out and about today was like being in an episode of the "Twilight Zone". It appeared that a healthy number of people had disappeared off the face of the earth. Each place I stopped there was a noticeable lack of customers. My wife said the restaurant where she worked was nearly vacant except for the beginning of the day. She also was amazed at the noticeable lack of traffic on the interstate driving home.
The reality of what is happening in the financial sector is finally hitting home with more and more people. With each new staggering blow to the Stock Market, more and more people's investments are being slapped across the room...
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How do we spend our money ? |
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Posted by:
77721 (Posted: 09/29/2008 2:55pm)
It has been said "Like father, like son" and reverse, yet Parents so often forget what kind of an example they show they're children when they shop for stuff they do not need. For example,Leasing that new car instead of having bought one and stayed with it for 130,000 miles regardless of rather or not there co-workers have the latest model or there children scratched it in an obvious place . Or maybe making dinner instead of taking there children out to eat at some cheap restaurant. Maybe they could even save money for that new carpet instead of whipping out the nearest credit card to pay for it.
I am not saying that these are the best examples in the world but maybe if parents attempt to spend a little less credit and work a little more overtime, less teenagers will come out of collage with $20,000 debt and nothing to show for it....
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confessions of a disobedient son |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 09/26/2008 4:59am)
My heart aches for I see what is happening both in this country and around the world. Warnings have been issued continually for quite some time of the impending collapse of the financial systems and associated markets and banks. At the current rate, there is little doubt that what is going on at the moment will be nothing compared to what is coming in the near future.
While most people still live in a state of denial, adamantly refusing to believe anything is going on that won't get fixed soon, the world's financial institutions continue to hemorrhage. Many of the measures put into place have been nothing more than bandages on a deep cut to an artery. They only temporarily cover the situation but do nothing to solve the problems.
God has been trying to communicate for many months that the wise believer needs to get his or her head out of the sand and wake up. It is one thing for the world to be taken by surprise by what happens, but it is another for God's people to be taken advantage of by the world. God does not want us to be ignorant.
God specifically told me to...
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Let the Party Begin--Straight Talk about World Finances |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 09/19/2008 4:08am)
As euphoria settles over the financial realm today because of the planned bail out of banks and other lending institutions; I am left with a few questions:
1. The United States Treasury Department has already taken on 600 billion dollars of bad debt to bail out Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG and other corporations too corrupt and full of greed to operate in a manner which is profitable and ethical. If the proposal comes forth, as expected, to allow all the "toxic" bad loans on the books of banks to either be written off or bought by the United States Treasury Department-where is the money coming from to pay for all this?
2. For all practical purposes, what is being proposed amounts to allowing all the banks and other financial lending institutions in America to, in effect, declare bankruptcy, yet without any penalties or negatives come to them. If this is going to be done to huge financial corporations guilty of greed, corruptions and many times fraud; why should not the same thing be done for all of us who are in debt up to our eyeballs?
3. If "Uncle Sam" has a limitless amount of money in the treasury...
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Intense Shock Waves Hitting Both Wall Street and Texas/Louisiana |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 09/15/2008 6:55pm)
Following is an updated version of a post I made early this morning.
In the coming days, we should strive to be "on guard" as the world reels from all that has happened recently. Not only was there a horrific commuter train crash in southern California and Hurricane Ike; now we have the crashing and burning of two Wall Street giants in one day. If what went on today around the world in financial markets is any indication; this week might be a very difficult one.
Whenever the world is going through convulsions, the shock waves are bound to reach God's people in one way or another. Whether higher gasoline prices, sudden loss of investment income or dealing with the growing fear among many people that they will be the next victim of the current economic crunch; there are numerous ways events taking place in the world manage to influence believers.
This would not be a good time to take a mental vacation, let alone a spiritual one. Don't be surprised if the Lord brings out the "cattle prod" and gives you a good jolt in the coming days. There is massive need for prayer today. The situation in southern...
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Giving, how God keeps the books |
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Posted by:
goodnews (Posted: 09/04/2008 4:06pm)
An area we miss so much as human beings, is the area of seeing things the way God does.
...Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, "The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others made offerings that they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford-she gave her all!" -Luke 21 - NIV
I have so often heard Pastors, Elders, Deacons, Trustees, and other officials of the church today use this passage incorrectly as I read it.
Nowhere in that passage does Jesus say, nor does He imply, that the reason this Widow was recognized by God was for her giving to the church offering.
This was a very obvious lesson in the difference between how men , and how God looks at finances.
A great minister named Kenneth Hagin, once said: "Overemphasizing or adding to what the Bible actually teaches invariably does more harm than good."
The disciples were confused by Jesus' words: "The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering...
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Prayer for God's guidance and provision |
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Posted by:
missoctober (Posted: 07/29/2008 12:08pm)
Well, God is Great, and that is undeniable. He has definitely brought me a long, long way since the last time I blogged on here asking for advice. I come back again (now that I have a computer) to seek advice/write about my current search for his guidance and provision.
My situation is this. I am working two jobs plus babysitting, trying to stay afloat. My job is good and pays well. It is not, however, utilizing any of my strengths or desires. I am perfectly fine working hard here until something else comes along. My ultimate dream, however, is to go back to school. These dreams have been growing in my heart, and lately I cannot drown them out, even with the busy-ness of my jobs.
I have an apartment whose rent just raised up to almost $700! That is nearly a house! I feel that although I JUST moved here, less than 3 months ago, this rent is almost entirely half of my pay each month. That is ridiculous.
I also have a car (Subaru awd) that is safe, but over 105,000 miles. Some people tell me to sell it, but in the long run I will own...
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"As the Kansas Family Turns" final episode |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 07/27/2008 5:13am)
In 1972 both my parents became involved with the same ministry I had hooked up with the year before. Within a very short period of time, my dad started manifesting the qualities of a "new man". The meekness in his heart was nothing short of incredible. Even though he had attended church (Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian) his whole life; he would be the first to tell everyone that he did not know God and he simply went every Sunday because he felt he was supposed to.
Once he was taught how to read and study the Bible and especially once he was baptized in the Holy Spirit his life changed radically. It took him about 5 or 6 years to fully be transformed, but after he survived his brain operation in 1976, he really turned every fiber of his life over to the Lord. My mom tagged along, but she never really saw the dramatic changes my dad did. Of course she really didn't have the need to like he did either.
By 1977 both of my parents were officially retired and after the death of my grandmother in 1978 they were able to really enjoy their lives for a...
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"As the Kansas Family Turns" episode one |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 07/25/2008 7:44am)
The year was 1931 and the place was a little town in Kansas named Madison. My grandparents owned a store that bought cream from local farmers which was in turn sold to the large dairy upstate. There were thousands upon thousands of such stores scattered across the country, for back "in the day" this is how milk made it from the cow on the farm to the people in the cities who had none.
My grandparents had five children; two boys (the first one died as an infant) and then three girls. My mother was the oldest girl, yet two years younger than her brother. The family lived in two room house with a front porch. There was no bathroom, no running water and only enough electricity for one light bulb. There was no telephone or television, but there was a radio and the town had a movie theater with cheap Saturday afternoon shows.
There were no "rich" relatives in this extended family. My grandmother came from a large family of mainly girls who grew up on "farm" (an impossibility due to the hills) deep in the Flint Hills of Kansas. The family had a tough life growing up due...
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Money matters :( |
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Posted by:
ichimj (Posted: 06/20/2008 3:07am)
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the state of my finances, how I was waiting on word about my Disabled Students\' Allowance. I got word that I am in fact entitled to that money. But it\'s been delayed for one reason or another. First I got told that they were waiting on my consumables claim form (I get money for printer ink and paper etc), but I told them I hadn\'t bought any this year and told them to continue processing the internet allowance. It took them another few days and another email from me for them to tell me that they needed me to send the blank form with my signature anyway. So, I sent that off last week, they should have got it on Monday, and I have always been told by them that if they get all the paperwork by a Tuesday the money will be processed in time to be available in my account by a Friday.
There\'s no money in my account.
And, I got a call from the credit card people that I need to make a minimum payment of Ł25.83 by 30th June, otherwise I\'ll get put on a credit blacklist...
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I Never Expected This To Happen; I've Been Scammed |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 06/17/2008 11:04pm)
I have spent the better part of the past two days picking up the pieces of what used to be my life and ministry. Closing accounts, traveling to the State Attorney General's office and talking to bankers and lawyers have occupied my life since early Monday morning. Now tomorrow I must drive many miles to the FBI field office to talk to an agent. What on earth is going on?
A week ago, while on the road delivering supplies to needy groups, I received an unsolicited e-mail from a person in a Middle Eastern country who knew of me and what I was doing and wanted to help. This person said she was dying of cancer and the doctors had put her in hospice. She was trying to hide her assets from greedy step-children and honor the wishes of her deceased husband which was to open a huge charity/foundation for disadvantaged people with an emphasis on medical care and vocational training.
This person offered a huge amount of money to start this foundation with the stipulation it had to be used for charity except for 5% to cover my trouble in setting it all up. The money was to come...
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A trip to Citizen's Advice is in order |
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Posted by:
ichimj (Posted: 06/05/2008 2:59pm)
In the morning I'm paying a visit to the Citizen's Advice Bureau about my tenancy and my landlord's mother. I've lived in this house since September 2003 and I'm going home in July after my graduation. The problem is, my contract ends on 30th June, but I need to stay till 16th July. My parents had said that I should just give my month's notice on 16th June because the tenancy agreement says that a month's notice is required.
On Saturday I got a letter under my door from the landlord's mother giving me a month's notice to move out. She wants me to go on or before 30th June. I can't, so I told her that my parents had already booked the boat to come over for me and the hotel to stay in. So she told me to put in writing my plans with exact dates. I wrote the letter on Tuesday night and on Wednesday morning there was a letter on my door: "Will you please reply to my letter to enable us to give your request our consideration. DON'T MESS ME ABOUT!!!" I put my letter through her letterbox and carried on with my day.
This...
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Diversify |
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Posted by:
jubilee (Posted: 05/09/2008 7:33am)
Diversify
Last night my friend and I were talking about investments. Since were are living in rough economic times we were discussing what to do with our money. We both agreed that precious metals are a good investment. We did disagree on how to diversify. He was talking about investing in rubies and gems because he could use them to barter with in Asia. I am not familiar with those types of investments. I am much more knowledgeable about mutual funds. He does not like stocks because to him it is just ink on paper.
I can understand his concern. However, I believe be investing in different mutual funds you limit your risk against losses.
Face it we are heading for an economic collapse and we need to be prepared. Everyone must have some type of economic survival plan. Everyone must look at their financial plans on at least a weekly basis. We must study economic trends. We must be willing to invest on a global basis.
This is a presidential election year and a new administration will soon be in office. We must have several financial plans prepared to adapt to whoever will reside in the White House. Defense...
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He shall supply your need |
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Posted by:
davis36 (Posted: 05/03/2008 8:47am)
God put me through a series of challenges over the last 2 years that developed my trust and faith in him. I run a business and found myself on 3 occasions unable to meet a critical bill. In each case the sums involved increased. The first test I required $5000 and with 2 weeks to go had no way of getting the money. At the last minute the money came via unexpected favor from my bankers. You would think that would remove any future doubt but it didn't.
The second scenario was for a bill of $8,000. We had 20 days to find it and had exhausted all options. I thought surely this is it; the business has to be closed. The creditor was due to fly in from abroad and expected payment upon arrival. I remember walking up the road and the mobile suddenly ringing. A company called offering a loan. I had never heard of them before but they said they had spoken to me 5 months earlier and had put it in the diary to give me another call to see if my situation had changed. They processed a loan for me and despite some opposition the...
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Faith and the credit crunch |
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Posted by:
davis36 (Posted: 05/03/2008 2:51am)
The global credit crunch has wiped out billions of dollars from the balance sheets of many of the world's leading financial institutions. The question now is have we seen the worst of it or should we brace ourselves for more carnage? While the analysts focus on the banks and credit houses the real victims are the consumers. At the bottom of the chain of many securitized mortgage backed asset is John and Jane consumer. Consumers who just loss their home as they were unable to keep up with their mortgage payments. With record foreclosures in the US and rising repossessions in the UK many people are rightfully scared about the future.
The world financial system is failing and for many people there seems to be no way out. Having to face the same challenges I constantly ask myself what should be the correct mindset? Will my faith help me through the uncertainty? As a business owner in the recruitment sector is there a way of insulating myself from the weakening job market? To find answers and a measure of comfort I referred to the biblical account of the fall of the walls of Jericho.
Jericho was a fortress city and...
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Money! Money! Money! |
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Posted by:
karabomosupi (Posted: 04/27/2008 1:23am)
Over the past few years there has been so much criticism directed towards what has been labelled the 'prosperity message'. Many Christians have said that the 'true message' and the 'true gospel' has been diluted. I too have found myself asking "cant they talk about anything else?" But recent events in my life and a careful consideration of 'the times' we are living in has made me reconsider my position. I have now come to a realisation that we need the prosperity message now more than ever.
It is my believe that the Word of God and Jesus Christ is relevant in/to all generations and at all times. The truth is that we are living in a time where money talks. We can not deny that we need money personally, as individual churches, and as a movement. This site itself could not have existed without any financial contribution. Individually, we need money for shelter, food, clothing, etc. The churches that we attend need money to pay for costs such as electricity, sanitation, cleaning materials etc. As the corporate church we need money to reach out to the poor by meeting their needs and practically sharing the Love of Christ with...
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Back after a long absence--and it's still the same |
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Posted by:
queenbee (Posted: 04/08/2008 11:42am)
I looked at the date of my last blog here, and it's been about 8 months. I'd love to say that everything was totally different, we had financially moved twelve miles ahead and that I am comfortably sitting in my lovely new home. However, all of those would be big fat lies. Things are much the same, except I'm not cleaning for people anymore. Back in late December, my knee started giving me absolute fits and I got tired of being on my knees all the time scrubbing floors. Also my car that had been given to me that previous January developed an issue that was more to fix than the value of the car, so my transportation was taken away.
Another development happened in December that sent me in a new direction, and I'm kindof struggling with a few things surrounding it right now. God had been dealing with me for some time in the area of ministry. I'm a pastor's spouse with 4 kids-- if that's not ministry, what is? This, of course, was my argument with God on the matter. But the topic kept coming up-- and God kept smacking me in the back of the head...
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Tithing: NOT a New Testament Principle |
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Posted by:
fatherson (Posted: 03/28/2008 12:26am)
Tithing, as it is taught in the church today, is definitely NOT a biblical New Testament principle. There are many that teach a more New Testament concept of the grace of generous giving with joy as the Holy Spirit leads (Like respected teacher Roger Sapp). The New Testament teaching on giving requires a higher standard of surrender. I will make a few points here, about tithing as often taught by the church today, and then about true New Testament giving:
1. Although Abraham tithed before the law, he did not tithe as the church tells us to do today. He tithed 10% of someone else's belongings (plunder which belonged to Sodom, which he retrieved) and he gave the other 90% back to Sodom (he had no increase to tithe on!!!) and this was a ONE TIME act. Yet, the church tells Christians to tithe 10% of their own increase or income, all the time, the rest of their life--definitely not a Biblical concept. This is a contemporary Christian law continued from years of legalistic church history.
2. Jacob did not tithe the way the church tells us to. He obviously did not feel that he had to tithe because he...
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God's Provision |
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Posted by:
thereisnogray (Posted: 03/21/2008 9:21am)
I've been reflecting on God's provision for me and my family lately. It seems that a number of "God Things" have happened recently. Some we were obviously aware of as they were happening, others happened (or began) a while back and we now understand how God was working. As I have been pondering God's faithfulness, I thought I would share. I know there have been plenty of posts regarding stewardship, I am going to bring it up again. It's important.
At your core, you need to believe that every material thing you have comes from God. Part of honoring God means managing your financial and material blessings in such a way that you are responsible with them, and for them. You should avoid debt, and prayerfully consider purchases. Responsible management means that you are always mindful of His blessing and you are prepared to give back what belongs to Him. (remember... He gave it to you??) .If you approach your material blessings this way, you will easily become a "cheerful giver."
The topic of money and material blessings is difficult for many people. Some see the church as a bunch of money grabbing thieves. Others have referred to giving to...
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Economic Storm Warning: Christians Watch and Pray |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 03/15/2008 6:20pm)
One would think economic news would take a backseat this week, but to the contrary, it may make big news. As Christians we should strive to be aware of what is coming so as to be in better shape to handle things and to provide guidance and help to others. There is an ominous storm brewing on the financial front. Just as the Federal Reserve once again tricked the masses into thinking all is well economically through actions not taken in forty years on Friday; the atomic bombs of economic implosion were detonated. Clearly we are dealing with a classic example of "peace and safety" being propounded by the media while sudden destruction is looming just ahead.
There is no way I can begin to express the severity of the current economic situation in this country except to say I would not be posting this at this time if it were not extremely urgent. What lies ahead in the coming weeks has the potential to cripple millions of households as they will no longer have enough money to buy food, gas and pay the mortgage. Credit is tightening at this very moment and the birth pangs getting ready to be...
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My Faith Was Put to the Test |
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Posted by:
allforhim (Posted: 02/08/2008 3:27am)
We are at our one year mark of turning our finances over to God and depending on Him for provision. We have made tremendous progress and knocked away a huge amount of burdensome debt in the last year and have not incurred any additional. God has provided every time we needed Him to and we have not suffered hunger or loss, yeah we have given up a lot of extras but we are not hungry. Well, wouldn't you know it that ole' devil would come and make my faith falter at this juncture. I hang my head in shame, for it did falter. I take care of the checkbook and finances and I often figure things out a month ahead of time just so I can forsee any bumps in the road. I had things figured out all the way to the end of February and all looked well. Because I had thought all was well I am afraid I was running to the store for this and that becuase of my odd pregnancy cravings and just kind of not paying much attention to what I was spending. Nor was I updating my computer program, untill the day before my...
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Praise God!!!!! |
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Posted by:
missoctober (Posted: 02/01/2008 8:56am)
I have to give God the Glory that is His...earlier this month, I posted several times asking for prayer, and my financial situation was truly a desperate one. Much of it was due to my own mistakes; some due to never having financial instruction, and the last big part of it was just bad happenings.
I really was at my wit's end and very frustrated. I couldn't sleep, couldn't eat much, and had exhausted myself with worry. I was over my head in financial despair and needed a very VERY big miracle...
The miracle that walked into my office cubicle literally the same week that everyone on here let me know they were praying for me...I can't tell you how much it encouraged me and lifted me up. The lady I babysit for called me into her office (we work together; she helped me get my current job) and asked me to tell her what was noticeably wrong. I broke down and told her I didn't know what to do and that I've been trying to tread water for so long, but that I feel like I'm starting to drown in all of my bills. She then SHOCKED me with...
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Tips For Saving A Few Dollars This Winter! |
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Posted by:
abelajohnb (Posted: 01/18/2008 9:16pm)
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration projections the average American family will spend $1,000 on heat this season!
I wanted to share some tips they offer, plus a few of my own, that I've already done to help save myself some of that $1000 bucks, which I'm sure I could use on helping to further the Kingdom of Christ!
Lower the Water Temperature
This is for those of us without a Tankless Water Heater... One of the best things you can do to save a few bucks is to turn down the heat setting to around 120 degrees (most folks seem to use 160 degrees). Many people thing a higher level of hot water means a hotter shower in the morning, or a warmer bath at night if the case be such. That is not exactly true however... you see, by having a lower setting it just means there will not be as much scalding hot water to start with at the beginning of your shower! Water-heater thermostats can be inaccurate so don't trust the dial.. instead grab a cooking thermometer and throw it under your hot water tap. Reducing the heat setting and checking it a few times...
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Stop feeding the world structures |
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Posted by:
marius (Posted: 01/18/2008 6:46am)
After reading "URGENT: Wake Up Church--YOU ARE NEEDED TODAY" a few days ago and seeing people's response (seems most feel the same), I AGAIN realized that the whole world is turning against everything that is right and we (the true re-born Christians in the streets) cannot stop or change its course. And they are using our resources to maintain and support their ways.
Even in some of our churches and through some "preachers" we are misled and misused. Why do we allow it or is it God that allows structures around us to fall apart because we (the true re-born Christians in the streets) are not hearing His voice like we ought to and actually following man with all his worldly ideas and plans?
Thus if God allows structures (like the charity group or church we always support and trust) to fall apart, our (and all others around us' eyes will be opened onto Him again.
How do we measure our effectiveness as disciples of God and followers of Jesus?
Sometimes I think we help to support and maintain worldly structures (which the world run and we and God do not benefit much), in stead of giving of ourselves and...
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Car accident, Spiritual Warfare, and Debt |
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Posted by:
missoctober (Posted: 01/07/2008 6:26am)
I have posted before on my questions towards tithing and my recent downfall into extreme debt emergency. People have been great in their encouragement, as well as keeping me humble.
I have never had a good discipline shown to me or used in finances. I am guilty of being irresponsible. Ironically, it snuck up on me not in lavish spending, but rather in small things like eating out, groceries, etc.
I have recently asked the Lord to forgive me for my irresponsibility to HIS money and to show me the right way to live.
I do believe I am to tithe FIRST.
Right now as of my last paycheck, I do not have enough to give Him in tithe. So I am offering myself in worship, prayer, and deed as best I can.
What happened was that last Thursday, I went to my grandmother's and we ended up talking about the book 23 Minutes in Hell, as well about the Glory of God the entire night. I stayed at my aunt's house down the street for the night as I was supposed to go to Lincoln the next day for an orthodontist appt.
I fell asleep but woke back up...
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Tithing or groceries? |
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Posted by:
missoctober (Posted: 01/03/2008 10:49am)
I just had a question that I am sure people have already talked about, but haven't seen any direct answers to what you think about the situation.
I recently got paid from a job, but am negative over a thousand dollars in my bank account.
I am trying to pay immediate bills that are constantly coming at me at rapid fire, all the while begging God to save me.
I do not have enough money left to pay my tithe.
Which breaks my heart because I have been promising God for so long that I really do want to tithe, and that if I'm able, I will.
My money does not go to partying, shopping, or things of that nature. I've cut down on everything that I do and try not to drive a lot of places. I've put applications in, I'm trying everything I can do to make more money to survive.
But when it comes down to tithing, should I give the last of my money, which is still not enough in the first place, or do I buy groceries/gas to get to work?
This absolutely breaks my heart, and I feel like I have no help.
Thanks...
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I need help |
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Posted by:
missoctober (Posted: 01/03/2008 10:35am)
I need serious help. My bank account is negative over a thousand dollars. All from buying groceries and paying 1 bill that went negative...but since I quit my job due to having a racial slur said against me, I haven't had any money to put in the account.
I'm 22, and have no support from my family members...I can't get a credit card or loan, and my bank said that if I go over 30 days being negative, they will close my account and I won't be able to open a bank account for 7 years!!
Dear God, I need you so badly...I wanted to tithe with my last paycheck but can't because I barely have enough for gas money...
I have been pleading with him for salvation from these bills and so that I can sleep at night without this worry...
I cannot file for bankruptcy. It is the very last thing I wish to do...
I first of all beg you for prayer, and secondly for advice if any of you have it.
I don't party, I don't drink, I have already cut down on every expense I can think of.
I have been humble in putting my...
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The greatest of these is love. |
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Posted by:
swan82 (Posted: 12/01/2007 12:39pm)
You know, it's always the little things that help so much. I put a prayer request up here, because I've been in such dire straights financially - especially now with my car not running. When I read the response to it, it really touched me. Funny enough, my grandpa calls me this morning and tells me that he will help however he can. He can't give me all of what I need...but anything to help now would be awesome, and I told him that.
It was such a weird month. I lost some friends, a lot of unexpected trials came up, and I was really getting down. I caught a few episodes of Quick Study because I couldn't sleep and was up at 4:30 in the morning...one of them was about 1 Corinthians chapter 13:1-13 (NIV):
1)If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2)If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3)If I give all I possess to...
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How much help to provide? |
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Posted by:
nisha (Posted: 10/31/2007 12:01pm)
Hi, I would like to share this recent incident with you all.
I have a 22 year old fellow working for me as my driver. His sister was keeping unwell and he informed me that she has been asked to undergo an operation. HE quoted a huge sum of money which was required to get his sister's operation done. And he said that obviously they do not have that much money. Hence he needed help. That amount was something which we could have given to him. But I wondered if it is right on my part to do so, because that shall make him dependant on us. (We have asked him few times to find a flexible job for himself during the 8 hours he waits for us after dropping us at our office. But he probably hasn't tried hard to find so and whiles away that time). Hence I was in a dilemma because I wanted to help him but yet ensure that he realises that he needs to do something else also to earn more rather than depend on us all the time. But at the same time I felt that since I have the capacity to give...
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Posted by:
jjmp13 (Posted: 10/24/2007 10:59am)
My life is tough, I keep telling myself that it could be worse, and I realize that. I have bill collectors calling me everyday, and it's really hard to focus. My new job is what made these bills so hard to pay... I am in sales, and I don't get paid unless I am selling... So if I don't get paid I can't pay out. If anyone happens to come across this blog, would you please pray for me. Pray not only that I find some but a way to attain money. I have never been comfortable financially and I believe that if I were I could help many people and myself. Away from the money issue, I am really struggling to get on the right path with God. I have no friends that are believers, and I get dragged into going out to parties and drinking. I need to stop so prayer for this would be helpful as well, probably better then the money issue, anyway if you do pray for me thankyou,...
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Does Our Money Say "Trust Me" or "In God We Trust"? |
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Posted by:
blessings2you (Posted: 10/20/2007 8:10pm)
The money in our country states "In God we Trust". That is pleasant sounding phrase that represents the height of irony and hypocrisy. How many people do you know who would pause at the cash register and look at their money and think, "I trust God"? Most people do not even use money anymore and as of today, the credit card companies have not yet placed "In God we Trust" on their credit cards.
For the vast majority of people, money is their god and in it they place their total confidence and trust. Everyone works hard for their money and many will be more protective of it than their own family. Money is a medium of exchange, pure and simple. Money is easier to use than cattle or baskets of grain or other items that could be bartered. Money is just a thing to be earned, invested, spent and given away.
We place our trust in whomever and whatever we believe in. Only a fool would trust someone they didn't know or knew to be a crook. Trust is fragile and when violated, is very difficult to regain. Thus, we must choose carefully where we place our trust when...
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Having It All Together |
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Posted by:
allforhim (Posted: 10/03/2007 4:18am)
Disclaimer: I may sound a wee bit whiny here, ok!
Having it all together, I confess I want at many times to appear that I have it all together. I do not want to show my weakness nor my failures. I don't anyone to know how I am struggling, I feel that by now at 41 years old and as 11 of those being a Christian I SHOULD have it all together, but I don't! I am struggling with so much and I just need to let it out! I know much of what I struggle with is a result of my upbringing, my experiences, and my poor choices. We have a tenant and can I confess that this man is at my last nerve? I am learning during this period that I was taught the value of hard work growing up and I admire people often for their ability and wherewithal to work hard, but I have noticed that it truly irritates me when I see someone lazy, or what I perceive to be lazy. And when you go an extra mile for someone and instead of gratitude he wants you to do two, when I perceive the other...
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tithing |
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Posted by:
nazrico (Posted: 08/24/2007 9:33am)
I am new at blog(ing) started yesterday. I have read some of the blog(ers) in-put. It is a great site to put your feeling down and having people help each other live for Jesus Christ. Having read some of the in-put I see that there are many different feeling about tithing. All are good if used to edify each other and help each other grow in the Grace of God. Some I see make people think about an issue and spawns study in our daily devotions. As for me this happened in a conversation with a friend (who has been invited to the Christian site). It happened about 3 years ago and it went like this...
My friend asked me if tithing was a New Testament teaching people must follow. I tried to answer quickly with a YES. He asked me three times and my answer was still yes. At the third time he asked me, I told him I would study the topic and get back to him. After about two weeks of intense study, I called him up and told him to give me more time. I was trying to defend teaching. Then I started to see things...
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Day 57 of the Bible Study of the Gospel of Mark |
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Posted by:
ajlee (Posted: 08/21/2007 7:29pm)
Day 57 -- Mark 12:38-44, Jesus criticizes hypocritic Pharisees but praises the poor widow.
REVIEW Day 56 -- The most important commandments are to love God and fellow man, but there is one more step required to gain the Kingdom of Heaven.
MARK 12:38-44 [38]As he taught, he said, "Beware of the scribes! They like to walk around in long robes, to be greeted in the marketplaces, [39]and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. [40]They devour widows' houses and say long prayers to cover it up. They will receive greater condemnation!"
[41]As Jesus sat facing the offering box, he watched how the crowd was dropping their money into it. Many rich people were dropping in large amounts. [42]Then a destitute widow came and dropped in two small copper coins, worth about a cent. [43]He called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of those who are contributing to the offering box. [44]For all of them contributed out of their surplus, but she, in her poverty, has dropped in everything she had to live on."
SOME NOTES -- By "teachers...
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Day 54 of the Bible Study of the Gospel of Mark |
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Posted by:
ajlee (Posted: 08/17/2007 7:44am)
Day 54 -- Mark 12:13-17, Jesus' avoids a trap by answering that we must pay what is owed both to the government and to God.
Review Day 53 -- God offers many chances, but ultimate rejection results in loss eternal life and in being set aside from useful service.
Mark 12:13-17 [13]And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in talk. [14]And when they were come, they say unto him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not the person of men, but of a truth teachest the way of God: Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? [15]Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why make ye trial of me? bring me a denarius, that I may see it. [16]And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. [17]And Jesus said unto them, Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's. And they marvelled greatly at him.
Some...
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Praying through |
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Posted by:
queenbee (Posted: 07/29/2007 9:13pm)
I made a list of all the things I need to financially take care of in the next couple of months. I did it so that I can see God's hand move. As things are taken care of, I'll cross them off the list-- so that later I can see that yes-- God takes care of what we need. (I know this, but faith-builders are important.) Originally I had a few more wants on there than needs-- like fixing my van's air conditioner yes it's a WANT, not a need, even if it's hot here. I spent most of my childhood riding in a car with 'manual air conditioning' (Ya crank the window down to make it cooler... lol) and it didn't kill me. Didn't even scar me for life. So after trimming it down just to NEEDS, I see that I still have a sizable amount to come up with. I was stressing about it, until I thought about what a tiny amount that is to God. He who owns the cattle on a thousand hills... to him, what is my need? And considering that I am a daughter of the king, why do I think it's such a...
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The vehicular update |
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Posted by:
queenbee (Posted: 07/25/2007 5:18pm)
Today we had the car reinspected. Everything is a-okay with it-- it passed. Funny how throwing $300 at something can get it fixed. New tires, a new motor for the power window and a few bolts tightened.
Tomorrow we take the van in to have it fixed. Mechanic says it's probably just brake pads. Worn more on one side than the other-- he says he thinks (without taking the tire off and looking) that it's just a rusted bolt that's keeping the brake on that side from releasing. Guess we'll find out for sure tomorrow. So if he's right that'll be less than $100. A HUGE relief for me!
TOday I also cleaned two houses-- made $110. Not great, but better than nothing. Also got spouse's paycheck a few days early (treasurer had offered before that if we ever needed it a few days early, that'd be okay with her). If it's not the $100 fix, it'll be a bit challenging-- but so long as it doesn't exceed a certain amount-- we'll be okay. And maybe even have enough left over that we can still afford to take the kids to a theme park at the end of summer. (we...
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Stewardship and Good Credit |
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Posted by:
greybear (Posted: 07/18/2007 11:06am)
Stewardship and Good Credit
As I take a step back and look at my current finances, I wonder how many times I have entered into a loosing financial transaction because I have made a bad decision financially in my past. High interest rates, finance fees, and poor credit reports can all steal away money that could otherwise be used for better ventures.
What if we could all qualify for the best rates possible when we opted for a loan on a home, would that not be a good thing to seek after. (I am not suggesting debt is good and I use a home as an example because it really is the only debt I think is anything close to acceptable.) While there is never a guarantee when we go to get a loan that those rates will be ours for the choosing, there is at least one thing that we all can do to improve our own chances.
In a day and age when your credit rating can determine the ability to purchase a home, it is important to what know the lenders are even looking at. Being able to pull your own credit report and then evaluate in...
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God can still afford to buy fuel |
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Posted by:
dougrea (Posted: 07/14/2007 2:04pm)
I remember, when I was 12, taking a family trip to Miami Fl. Why did we go to Florida. Because that's what northern people do! Besides, Grandpa and Nanny moved to Coral Gables after retirement. On the way down we stopped at a Texaco gas station on Interstate 95. I recall my father saying, "fill it up with whatever you got" The attendant stretched the hose to the center pump as far as he could. Fortunately for him the premium reached the family station wagon. I quickly yelled for my father's attention. I felt is was my duty to inform him that he was about to pay
was about to pay 44 cents per gallon. In my on little finite knowledge of the economy I new this was paying way too much. This was highway robbery.
I have had the opportunity to see gas prices make the jump from the 0.30's to the 0.70's. Then it went over a dollar...then to 1.50 (ish). Then came Hurricane Katrina. She was the storm that taught everyone from OPEC to the Gasoline and oil companies that Americans will panic and complain but we will pay ANYTHING you demand for the product that fuels...
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God's Provision |
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Posted by:
allforhim (Posted: 07/09/2007 2:06pm)
Okay, can my jaw be removed from the floor? God is so amazing and so good that I believe I will cry! My hubby and I have been really taking gigantic leaps of faith in regards to our finances. He has blessed us immeasurably during this difficult yet exciting journey. We are being dilligent in paying off our debt, being good stewards and even giving to others in our state of financial hardship. We have been blessed that a gentleman will be renting our in-law suite and it has caused us to do a lot of cleaning out. Just today, I gave away my childhood dollhouse, that I'd hope to one day fix up and let my daughter's use. Today, I finally let go and blessed another person with it. Well at our last cell group we lifted up in prayer a financial need of ours, to pay for our curriculum for the next school year. It is time to order it and we simply don't have the money. In my old ways, I would have just put it on a credit card and worried about it later and my hubby was going to ask his parents to borrow the...
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Holiday |
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Posted by:
godsgal (Posted: 06/13/2007 6:51am)
Hi!
Well im on holiday rite now and sumtimes its really boring other times its good especially the sleeping in late!!!! But I miss my dad rite now coz he is in Surabaya Indonesia rite now ahhhhhhhhhhh I miss him so very very much!!!!!!!!
Well God gave me a new phone a nokia 6288! Its so cool! Its not the best but its still awesome! I always give my tithes and offerings. My dad taught me from a young age to give my tithes and offerings. I am very glad coz God has truly blessed me alot every time i give my tithes and offerings!!!! Everytime i get money from my dad or mom or anyone else i would first of all before buying anything put my tithes aside which is legally Gods and which is in the spirit ur land and then i pray and ask the Holy Spirit help me make a decision for the offerings which is the amount u feel u want to give to God and which is in the spirit ur seed. And i have learned through just doing this process God has blessed me alot!!!!! Remember to give ur tithes coz that belongs...
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NO FREE RIDES!! |
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Posted by:
songbird (Posted: 06/07/2007 4:56pm)
Today as I backed out of the driveway, there was heard another unidentified rattle,and clang from my ever failing van!!
And as I sat wondering what now, I decided I had only one choice, since I've already taken the problem of affording another car payment(or the lack of financial means for this right now) to the Lord, I threw my hands up in the air and gave praise to the Lord !! I will take this as a sign that He is bringing me one clang closer to the newer car I've put my trust in him for!!
And as I pulled out of my drive those little doubts came creeping in on me, all the what ifs... ... what if I break down on the road... what if I'm left with no transportation... ..and just as quickly I realized, right then when I let that first doubt envade my mind, I had let Satan creep in and steal the joy of letting the Lord provide for me!!!!!
So then I found myself asking for forgiveness for my weakness!!!
I almost felt like pulling over and opening the door and yelling... .GET OUT SATAN!! NO FREE RIDES HERE!!!!!!!
This little...
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Broke but blessed |
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Posted by:
queenbee (Posted: 05/24/2007 6:26pm)
Tonight we were in the grocery store, trying to make sure there's enough food in the house to make it to payday on the 30th. I had gotten paid for the houses I cleaned yesterday and today-- so I had $100 in my wallet. Sad, but true, that $100 doesn't go nearly as far as it used to before gas prices skyrocketted, along with the cost of anything that has to be trucked in-- like groceries. I didn't get nearly as much as I would have liked to have had in my fridge and cabinets for 4 hungry kids who are now out of school and eating like caterpillars-- but it should be enough if we are careful. I had to borrow $20 from DH so that I could buy what we needed-- that is his walking money that he gets each week. I felt bad for it, but we all have to make sacrifices from time to time.
So I have been feeling really defeated today. Lots to pay for and not really sure how the money is going to come in. Lydia is supposed to go to the beach with a friend next week, but needs a new...
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gods timing |
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Posted by:
devinemommie (Posted: 05/16/2007 3:49pm)
I have recently been tested by God. My husband separated from the USAF almost a year ago. We were convinced with his education and Air force training he would be a shoe in for so many jobs. He searched for three months after separating before he had an offer. We prepared to move back to our home state so he could take a job there. I quit the job I had taken to get us through until he found a job. He went on ahead of us and when he got their he worked for two weeks and the job fell through. They offered him another position with a lower salary, but we couldn't take it and move our family with the uncertainty.
So, he came back and went to work with CPS (child protective services). That was an interesting experience. Talk about a test, thats it. The pay is horrible, the system is broke, and the families are interesting. I have never seen my husband so depressed. It was hard on us in every way. This month we were at a breaking point if something didn't happen soon he was going to loose it and are fiances weren't going...
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Super Natural Finances |
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Posted by:
seekinghisface (Posted: 05/05/2007 10:12am)
I'll never understand why we Christians allow the world and satan to keep us in the natural and in bondage when it comes to our financial needs and wants. Our Heavenly Father is a God of the Supernatural and nothing about this world is devised to ensure we succeed. The limits we put on ourselves financially immediately puts limits on what God has for us financially. In the supernatural, whether your a janitor or a ceo, you have no limit on your financial situation. If needed for a ministry or somepart of your life, a janitor can own a jet just as a ceo. But our limited natural minds won't let that occur. If we knew a kindergarten teacher with a Bentley, a private plane and a 50 acre 5 bedroom home, we would automatically know it wasn't due to their paycheck,right? But if your tithing and giving to God and the needy with a giving heart, your told God will open the windows of Heaven and pour out a Blessing. Thats what he did when he flooded the earth, opened the windows of Heaven. So that is quite and enormous financial blessing I'd say! If we are willing to...
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Ack-- just ack |
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Posted by:
queenbee (Posted: 05/01/2007 3:36pm)
You know those times when you feel like you are starting to get things together and then it all falls apart again? I'm so there right now.
So yesterday was the last day of April. My van was due to be inspected in April, but I missed the deadline. No big deal-- just take it in today, right? Well, I just got it back from the mechanic. The good news is everything EXCEPT the headlights passed. The bad news is that it's not just the bulb-- it's the plastic covering on the headlamp (scratched so badly it diffuses the light too much), meaning that the whole headlamp has to be replaced.
So I called Advance, thinking "how much could it be?" $255.88 EACH SIDE. I almost fainted. Needless to say, I don't have $511 just sitting around waiting to be spent on headlamp assemblies. I'm on ebay, hunting for what I need. And I've found it for $170 for the pair. Seller has good Feedback, etc. But I don't wanna have to wait on shipping. *sigh* Several of the used car parts places have online searches-- and nothing.
So, in order to do this, I have to add my checking...
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Struck with Fear and Worry |
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Posted by:
allforhim (Posted: 04/30/2007 9:58am)
I have been struck with fear and worry. We already have a shortfall in our account and more expenses coming up, need groceries and gas desperately and it's my daughter's 17th birthday Saturday. My husband isn't getting the hours he was supposed to at his second job and I don't know how we are going to manage. So I have been worrying, contemplating and not trusting. I know better, I know God has been faithful. He has not let us fall. But here I am full of worry and fear. I am also weary of never having enough food and my children always seem to be hungry! I need to get on my knees and pray, we really need a miracle. I need to remember what is impossible for men is not impossible to God, I just need a refreshing of my faith and not to look at all this from a practical point of view. I need to look up and I need to get down, on my knees. I'm thinking about selling all that broken jewelry, some goldsmith could use it and melt it into something else. It is funny, though, whenever I get like this God is...
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finances |
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Posted by:
kaskonite (Posted: 04/25/2007 6:18pm)
God bless you all,
Prayed with my niece today about finances she has been under so much money pressure lately, she wanted a financed loan which only added to her problems everywhere she turned caused her more stress. She came and saw me, we talked about her and her boyfriend and how he wanted to pay for everything and how he would get angry at my niece because she wouldn't take his money so we prayed about motives for doing something, and even though he had the best intentions they were still his and she needed to convince him that his motives must be out of love, and when we talked and thought some more we realised that most of our family were in debt or borderline money-poor, I even admitted to her that my visa had money owing and that if i was giving her advice about money then I better step up and sought my own finances out as well which i'm doing now...
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Streets of GOLD |
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Posted by:
seekinghisface (Posted: 04/21/2007 6:32am)
What type of God do we honestly say we worship if he has streets of gold in Heaven and we wonder how to pay the bills and put food on the table? How would a loving, caring, ultimate sacrificing God allow this or want this for his children here on earth? The answer is actually very simple. He has to allow this because he would be breaking his covenant with us if he didn't. We are told over and over again in the Word that we aren't to worry about needs and to seek his kingdom and desires of our hearts would be given to us. There is a two-fold process in acquiring these desires and this is where we most often fail. The first process is to Give God the First of our fruits. In the natural, this isn't how to operate financially. We are taught as children to get our check, sit down with the bills and pay what is due,setting aside food and gas. If there is anything left, we might drop it in the offering plate. TO truely have faith, (Hebrews 11:6..Without Faith, it is impossible to please him)we should take our check, thank him and...
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The debt monster |
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Posted by:
queenbee (Posted: 04/17/2007 8:18pm)
What an ugly ugly list. After this nagging feeling dogging me all day long about our finances, I decided to update our debt list. Gathered all current info on all debts we owe. The total amount is staggering. I feel ill.
It's not that we go crazy spending left and right. Basically, we are spending our 30s paying off our 20s, and along the way, we haven't been nearly as disciplined as we should be. When I think about how much we pay in monthly payments-- and how much of that goes to just interest, I just want to close the book and go to sleep. It's just depressing. Most of it is credit card debt. Some was medical stuff that we put on CCs (never do THAT again). Some was groceries when spouse was underemployed. Some was stupid stuff that never should have been purchased to begin with! (like my guitar that I've realized I will never learn to play b/c with 4 children and a spouse and a home to take care of-- it's just not a huge priority). And some was necessary (at the time) debt like the van payment. So tonight I've been kicking myself over...
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One Disaster Away From Overwhelmed |
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Posted by:
greybear (Posted: 04/17/2007 12:18pm)
One Disaster Away From Overwhelmed
In the last year my wife and I have begun to work our way towards debt free living. Now don't start out thinking we've made some poor choices and are now drowning in our financial owes, because it isn't that way. I think we are like a majority of folks in the USA; we are just one "One Disaster Away From Overwhelmed".
Those who understand what I'm saying aren't saying "Amen"; it's more like "No Kidding" or "You've Got That Right"! We have decided we don't want to be one doctor bill or car repair from ruined. When we moved back from OK to OH, we really intended to rent only for a year, but God has impressed on us otherwise.
This is the first time in 15 years we haven't "owned" a home. I hate renting as it just doesn't seem like a good financial decision, interest and all. God has impressed on us to wait it out and just get some things caught up and then get a safety net in place. That has not proven very easy to accomplish with 5 growing kids and my wife and I having medical emergencies to...
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