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From: "Linda Gosse" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:15 AM
Subject: The Word For Today: Thursday August 10th


> "PAY...YOUR DEBTS." ( ROMANS 13:8 NLT )
>
>           GETTING OUT OF DEBT
>
> God promised to "supply all your need" ( Php 4:19 ). But sometimes our 
> definiton of need differs from His! Shelly Smith, whose family accumulated 
> $40,000 in credit card debt, says, "We worried constantly...we just 
> couldn't live that way any more." So they: Repaid high interest credit 
> cards frist. It's encouraging to see your debt decreasing. Paul said, 
> "Pay...your debts," because when you can't meet your financial obligations 
> you "put yourself under [the lender's] power" ( Pr 22:7 TM ). Went cash 
> only: They averaged out their weekly expenses and set cash aside to cover 
> them. When it was gone, the spending stopped. They refused to write 
> cheques for unnecessary expenses. They also cut back elsewhere. This kept 
> them on track and made them think twice about their spending habits. Got 
> rid of "stuff." Unlike Paul, who learned to be happy and get by on "much 
> or little" ( Php 4:11 NLT ), the Smiths had lots of stuff. Impulse buys, 
> unwanted gifts, things from relatives. So they
> sold it all, gave God a tithe and applied the rest towards their debt. 
> Negotiated with creditors. It's not easy, but by mustering the courage to 
> call your creditors you can often work out terms. For example, Shelly 
> says, "The months when we couldn't send $100, they agreed to take $50." 
> The Bible says:
> (a) "Restrain yourself! Riches disappear in the blink of an eye" ( Pr 
> 23:4-5 TM ).
> (b) "Honor God with everything...give Him the fist and...best" ("Pr 3:9 
> TM ).
> (c) "Don't be obsessed with getting more...things" ( Heb 13:5 TM ). 
> Becoming debt free means changing the habits that got you into trouble. It 
> is easy? No, but with discipline and God's help you can do it.
>
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> Linda("The Prayerwarrior/Angel") (\o/)
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