I met with a friend today that I haven't "seen" since last March and haven't sat down and REALLY spoken to, in about 1 or more years.
This friend happens to have Fibro. I have always "looked up" to this friend. She has a great attitude towards her "physical issues" and does not let her Fibro get her down.
One of the main reasons I wish I could be more like her is that she has handled her finances very well.
She has never gone into debt. She and her husband saved to by their first house and bought it "outright". Now, granted she is about 15 years older than I so when they purchased their first home, they didn't have as MUCH money to raise. But they never went into debt of any kind. The only way they make any purchases included large ones was by cash. For instance, they bought cars with cash. They would by pre-owned if the car they wanted was above their budget.
She is very artistic and into crafts. She is so talented and makes beautiful items out of yarn (crocheting, knitting), paints, quilts and has so many wonderfully artistic scrapbooks that I love to look through them whenever I go over her house.
We talked a bit about a Bible study she is conducting in the fall and also about one that she attends. She invited me and I am considering joining one or both of them.
I wish I had her "spirit", her ability to not worry and to let go and her sense of financial "security".
But this morning, I made a decision. Before I went to her house, I stopped at the bank because I was low on cash and had to pick something up on the way home at the local market.
Lately I have been so "tied in knots" about our financial situation and that is simply NOT RIGHT.
If I am worrying, I am not trusting God. My friend reiterated this to me. She told me to let "God drive the bus" ! She is RIGHT!
Now, this doesn't mean that I just go and spend and spend aimlessly forgetting my "limitations". What it DOES mean is that I live within my means and as frugally as possible, but I DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY about my finances.
If I worry, I'm "nullifying" any prayers I've made to God about helping with our financial situation. With my husband unemployed and me on disability, I could really get myself into quite a bit of trouble. But for what?
Also, what does worry do? Does it move me forward in ANY way? NO! All it does is make me crazy and upset.
So, I'm putting a stop to my worry and I'm going to start living as I had been doing so well many months ago.
Sure it's easy to do this when you're financially secure. The real test of faith is when you stop worrying when things aren't so rosey and there are no job prospects coming in.
Life is difficult enough with Fibro, we don't need to add to our problems, do we?
Make a "pact" with God that you will not worry about "whatever situation" you find yourself in and that you will what you can do and trust God to do the rest.
SO, the point of keeping up friendships, is ... you learn from each other, find comfort and get ideas that you may not normally get. Thanks to my friend Ruth for reminding me that "God is in the driver's seat!"
Until later....
Blessings....
Mo M.
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