Where are your priorities? Up until two years ago, I was pursuing the almighty dollar, instead of God Almighty. A business failure and subsequent bankruptcy shook my wife and myself to our core and subsequently shook up our values.
But during these times, God got our attention. Jesus showed us how messed up our priorities were. Finally, we humbled ourselves, filed bankruptcy, and turned to God, completely and fully. Our debts were forgiven. Furthermore, we have learned to work with half of the income we had.
My past will be the future for many in America who have invested themselves way too much in their pursuit of the dollar. They may have the nice house, the two cars, with toys and goodies galore. They also have a mountain of debt they cannot keep up with, with usurious interest rates of 30% or more. And when their business slows down, or they lose their jobs, they too, will see no way out. But God will show you that way out.
There are financial planners that have been saying you can negotiate with your lenders for a reduced interest rate or negotiate reduced settlement amounts, but if you fail to readjust your priorities first, and put God first in all you do, including your finances, you will get sucked back into the same trap you got yourself into. If you put your finances in front of your God, your finances will keep you separated from God. Remember, God is bigger than the dollar.
Are you serving God, or money? Which would you rather serve? What do you need to do to reverse your priorities?
©2009 David Etenburn
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