Last post was about how most marriages break-up because of finances, we introduced the Andy Stanley idea of “give, save, and live on the rest” and we keyed in on the idea of having the instinct to give first. This post I want to focus on “living on the rest”…
As people we are very much guided by, in fact driven by “things”, “I need that”, “I gotta have that”, “I deserve it”. The media and the consumer market know that and they advertise and appeal to our “need” to have more and more stuff. Then we get that stuff and it’s not as good as we thought it would be and so we set our sights on bigger and better. For several years I wanted a Honda Accord, and I now have one, and I remember the first day we drove it off the lot I was “IN LOVE” with it. It was awesome…it’s still a good car, but it’s not nearly the car it was 5 years ago when I got it…cars rust, things get old, clothes wear out, and often all we have left is the balance on the loan or the credit card.
Learning to live by our means is a necessity. Isn’t your marriage worth “making over your finances”…sitting down with your spouse and talking through your spending habits, being honest about reckless and irresponsible decisions, and developing a plan that could relieve stress on you and your spouses relationship??
If you are struggling financially and want help I would recommend Dave Ramsey’s site as a resource to get started.
