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By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:08:41 +0000

@Ted
I appreciate the comment – however, I think you misunderstood me, about some trust – I too have the same goal – and you are right, thanking God for what we have been given quickly brings things back into perspective…

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The Friday Gathering for 12/07/2007 | Gather Little By Little — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:48:23 +0000

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By: ted

ted — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:37:55 +0000

“Some trust?” Some?

Fully rely on God. FROG.

I may not be there totally myself yet, but that’s the goal.

Remember that God never asks us to do something that’s impossible. Remember Rom 14:23 (…whatsoever is not of faith is sin) and 1 Peter 1:16 (… be ye holy; for I am holy).

Yes, the bar is high, but He has made it possible.

I had a trial with some similar emotions earlier this week. Plagued me for days in my mind, every time I wasn’t mentally busy, this issue would come up and ride around in my noggin for a bit.

And then I started thanking God for everything I could think of. In my case, it involved another person, but in the case of an EF, I’d be thanking God I had something prepared to fill that gap (He taught me to be prepared), that it had earned good interest while I’d had it (He taught me to steward it), that there’s more where that came from (ie Phil 4:19), that I didn’t have to take on more consumer debt, and so forth. Remember Rom 8:1. No condemnation.

A few minutes (MINUTES!) of thanksgiving put my thing in perspective and, while not everything in the situation is perfect, it doesn’t have a hold of me any more.

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:44:39 +0000

Good for you that it only took you a little while to get back on track. Lynnae is right, it only gets better with time and practice.

By: plonkee

plonkee — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:18:58 +0000

If feeling a lack of security means that you then increase your emergency fund back up to it’s previous level, who’s not to say that’s the lesson that you need to learn right now.

Next time something like this happens, you’ll probably be more relaxed about it, but I bet you’ll still top up your EF to the right level.

By: FinanceAndFat

FinanceAndFat — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:59:46 +0000

Yep, I can relate. I seem to fail those little ‘tests’ on a daily basis. Especially when I start thinking that I’m doing pretty good on my own and that I don’t need any help. You can guess what happens next.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:08:29 +0000

@Lynnae
Yea, I have been a Christian for about 13 years, but have only been REALLY serving God for about the last six years and it is amazing how much growth has taken place in that last six years over the first seven…

By: Lynnae @ Being Frugal.net

Lynnae @ Being Frugal.net — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:42:43 +0000

I wrote on a similar topic this morning. I think I probably have about 10 years of life experience on you though. I remember the day when I used to react the way you did. And I do think it’s a perfectly human response.

Next time, you will have a little more faith because of what you’ve learned this time around, and the next time more, and one day you will look back at this experience and be amazed at how much you’ve grown in such a short time.

I don’t know if we ever get to the place in life where we immediately trust God with our needs. But I can tell you that it’s possible to get to the place where we trust Him rather quickly.

I’ll be following your progress. Can’t wait to see what God does in your life!