I'm so humbled and blessed...about a year ago my husband and I answered the call on our lives to go to Regent University, not having a clue how we'd pay for it. With only one income, a toddler, and a baby on the way it did not make sense in the natural that we could go, but we were obedient and started going. As I previously blogged, I've done a complete overhaul in our budget, trying to cut expenses to a bare minimum, live sustainably as much as possible, and give more. Well, we just got our financial aid statement for next year and all I have to say is to GOD be the glory! We are looking at going into this next year and adding absolutely NOTHING to our debt load! What a blessing, as we were figuring it would be at least $10K worth of loans each year! This is so exciting, I know God has great things in store for us! This is just further proof that if we are faithful with what we have been given, God will be faithful!
Luke 6:38 (NIV): "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV): "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Showing posts with label financial stewardship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label financial stewardship. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Financial Stewardship
As I had talked about upon beginning this blog, one of the biggest things I wanted to change about myself was my financial stewardship. Well, I'm happy to report that I just got my credit card bills for this past month, and we have spent less than we have in at least 5 years! Not only that, but we were able to live within our means even though my husband missed a couple of days of work (unpaid) due to sickness that had recently run through our house and without the extra we would not have made it to budget (as his pay was significantly less than budgeted this month). The Lord blessed us with some unexpected extra income (my husband does wedding videography sporadically and was able to book a job this month). Yet another testimony of God's faithfulness! If we are faithful - He is! God has never failed to provide for our needs.
I remember very clearly a few months after Luke and I got married we were extremely poor and didn't know how we would make ends meet. I worked part time for Lifetouch for $8 per hour and Luke was unemployed. We had rent to pay and my paycheck, in its entirety was just enough to cover it. So, we were forced to make the decision - should we pay rent, or should we tithe and trust God for the remainder? We ended up tithing, and God came through in a very unexpected way. We got a letter with a check a few days later from the government, saying we had made an error on our taxes and they owed us money. That's right, the government said they owed us money! You know it's God when that happens! The amount they gave us was in excess of the shortfall to pay rent, so we even had enough left over for other things like food that was also needed.
One last comment is on an article I came across today: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/24/thousands-christians-displaced-ethiopia-muslim-extremists-torch-churches-homes-2057387870/ Please pray for those who are suffering for their faith! I can only imagine how hard it would be to lose both your house and your church while fleeing for your lives! Pray also for the Muslim extremists who are blinded by their faith and are committing such atrocities. If you feel lead, you can donate to: http://www.persecution.org/ethiopiacrisis/2011/03/22/one-thousand-given-food-for-a-week-so-far/ as just $5 will feed or clothe one of the displaced Christians.
I remember very clearly a few months after Luke and I got married we were extremely poor and didn't know how we would make ends meet. I worked part time for Lifetouch for $8 per hour and Luke was unemployed. We had rent to pay and my paycheck, in its entirety was just enough to cover it. So, we were forced to make the decision - should we pay rent, or should we tithe and trust God for the remainder? We ended up tithing, and God came through in a very unexpected way. We got a letter with a check a few days later from the government, saying we had made an error on our taxes and they owed us money. That's right, the government said they owed us money! You know it's God when that happens! The amount they gave us was in excess of the shortfall to pay rent, so we even had enough left over for other things like food that was also needed.
One last comment is on an article I came across today: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/24/thousands-christians-displaced-ethiopia-muslim-extremists-torch-churches-homes-2057387870/ Please pray for those who are suffering for their faith! I can only imagine how hard it would be to lose both your house and your church while fleeing for your lives! Pray also for the Muslim extremists who are blinded by their faith and are committing such atrocities. If you feel lead, you can donate to: http://www.persecution.org/ethiopiacrisis/2011/03/22/one-thousand-given-food-for-a-week-so-far/ as just $5 will feed or clothe one of the displaced Christians.
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