God has not forgotten you during this COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 21, 2020 | Hope

When you make the choice to become an Ethical $pender and apply the value of hope to your money beliefs and behaviors, you will discover God has not forgotten you. In fact, He promises to repay two blessings for each of your troubles! His promises ring true even during times of health and economic crisis.

 

Come back to the place of safety, all you prisoners who still have hope! I promise this very day that I will repay two blessings for each of your troubles.

                                                                                                                          –    Zechariah 9:12

 

You may be feeling hopeless and alone, especially if you are no longer working or you were struggling to make ends meet prior to the financial impact of COVID-19.  You may be wondering if or when the limited amounts of food in your freezer, money in your checking account, endurance in your day, patience in your heart, or faith in a bright future will run out. Remain hopeful. God is aware of your money situation. With Him by your side, you are in a safe place. This is not His first pandemic.

Years ago, as a young widow with three children and a heavy financial worry- weight upon my shoulders, when I made the choice to replace my feelings of hopelessness with hope in God, my financial situation began to change. Not overnight, but in time I received at least two blessings for every one of my troubles. The overall blessing was a sense of order to replace my chaotic approach to money management. This led me to a new confidence that I could get to a better place financially. Eventually, fear and denial were overcome with a sense of challenge and fun.

Have hope, for God has not forgotten you. You are safe and the future is bright. Use this unprecedented, yet precious, time to grow closer to Him.

Troubles that surround you now, will be blessings that abound somehow. 

Hope & finances during COVID-19

Apr 7, 2020 | Hope

 

When you make the choice to be an Ethical $pender and apply the value of hope to your money beliefs and behaviors, you will discover God’s promise to prosper you and not harm you.

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.

                                                                                                                                         – Jeremiah

During this COVID-If you are feeling a bit hopeless right now is understandable. During this pandemic there is a lot to question right now. Many people are feeling an increase or newly developed financial stressors.  Feeling hopeless about the current social climate have createdyers of questions about the future.  how long am I going to make it in this financial situation? Is there going to be enough food? When will I be able to go back to work. What will the future look like? God has not forgotten about you. You might be in good company when you are in a wilderness God is hard at work what God has shown when you are in a wilderness God is hard at work through his scripture when you are in wilderness god is hard a work and is often times more close to you during those times than you can see him in other times. That’s my hope.  Not much we have control over. Pressured by stress .  using the wilderness to help you grow. The COVID-19 pandemic is your opportunity to get closer to God. To listen for His guidance. To trust His knowledge of your past, present and future.

MONEY BELIEFS

You want those around you to love and respect you. You do not want them to worry about you. You are embarrassed about your financial situation, but if your spouse, children, parents, siblings, friends or coworkers knew how disorganized you are with money, how little you have in savings, how quickly you spend any extra money that comes your way, or how unprepared you are for retirement they would think less of you. Your money beliefs reflect that fear:

  • You have convinced yourself that “I am just not good with money. It overwhelms me.”
  • Your parents never taught you how to handle money and it’s too complicated to learn now
  • It is important to give the impression to those around you that everything is fine so they do not judge or abandon you
  • It is rude to talk about money. Within your family and culture it is inappropriate to talk about money.

 MONEY BEHAVIORS

 You want those around you to view you as an intelligent, responsible, and successful person. Your money behaviors reflect that fear.

  • You buy the right toys for our kids, we say yes to the new car, the vacation, the get together at our favorite restaurant
  • You live well, dress well and give great gifts to people you love without first seeing what you can afford
  • You habitually spend money you don’t have and then painfully finagle your way through the eventual consequence
  • You do not talk honestly about your financial choices with anyone, not even yourself

 

 

You are not alone

Apr 1, 2020 | Hope

When you make the choice to be an Ethical $pender and apply the value of hope to your money beliefs and behaviors, God promises you are not alone.

 

 

 

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf.       

– Hebrews 6:19-20

Money worries can make a person feel very alone; isolated from others due to fear, embarrassment, emotional paralysis and uncertainty. A forerunner is a person coming in advance to herald the arrival of someone else. To me, this meant Jesus was working on my behalf long before I was born. When my hope to improve the way I handled money was placed in the proven, unchanging, perfect, absolute nature of God, I became more confident and patient, rather than ashamed and fearful.  I realized I was not alone; even when I was not able to discuss my money worries with friends and family, I could talk to God anytime, anywhere. He happens to be a very good listener.    

 

MONEY BELIEFS

You want those around you to love and respect you. You do not want them to worry about you. You are embarrassed about your financial situation, but if your spouse, children, parents, siblings, friends or coworkers knew how disorganized you are with money, how little you have in savings, how quickly you spend any extra money that comes your way, or how unprepared you are for retirement they would think less of you. Your money beliefs reflect that fear:

  • You have convinced yourself that “I am just not good with money. It overwhelms me.”
  • Your parents never taught you how to handle money and it’s too complicated to learn now
  • It is important to give the impression to those around you that everything is fine so they do not judge or abandon you
  • It is rude to talk about money. Within your family and culture it is inappropriate to talk about money.

 MONEY BEHAVIORS

 You want those around you to view you as an intelligent, responsible, and successful person. Your money behaviors reflect that fear.

  • You buy the right toys for our kids, we say yes to the new car, the vacation, the get together at our favorite restaurant
  • You live well, dress well and give great gifts to people you love without first seeing what you can afford
  • You habitually spend money you don’t have and then painfully finagle your way through the eventual consequence
  • You do not talk honestly about your financial choices with anyone, not even yourself

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