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brandon h:
This is a topic not meant for debate, just insight. Here it goes:

My wife and I got married without much if a plan (two years ago). She was staying with some drug addicts who were constatnly taking her money, so when we started dating, she moved in with me and my parents. Well, we have been married for two years now, and we are still here. Due to some very bad business advice, our bills have piled up, while our credit has sunk. A couple of days ago we decided to consider filing for bankruptcy. It would give us a chance to get on our feet and move. This morning as soon as I turned on the tv I heard Creflo Dollar preaching on how the word is greater than your bills, health issues, etc. And of course you always hear of how christians should never be broke, etc.(of course as long as you tithe). I agree, that the word is more powerful than anything physical. But what of his will? The bible also says, "Do not owe anybody anything". Well, I owe everybody! And I'm not counting out miracales, nor do I feel like I lack faith. It's just that I have no shame doing this if that's what it takes for us to get a clean start. My wife (24) and I (26) are still young and have definetly learned some hard lessons, but I wouldn't take them back because we are wiser. So, has any body else felt this struggle a little? Are you lacking faith? Or are you just prepared for whatever his will is? Insight would be well appreciated.

God Bless

javajoe:

--- Quote from: brandon h on September 04, 2007, 11:15:30 PM ---This is a topic not meant for debate, just insight. Here it goes:

My wife and I got married without much if a plan (two years ago). She was staying with some drug addicts who were constatnly taking her money, so when we started dating, she moved in with me and my parents. Well, we have been married for two years now, and we are still here. Due to some very bad business advice, our bills have piled up, while our credit has sunk. A couple of days ago we decided to consider filing for bankruptcy. It would give us a chance to get on our feet and move. This morning as soon as I turned on the tv I heard Creflo Dollar preaching on how the word is greater than your bills, health issues, etc. And of course you always hear of how christians should never be broke, etc.(of course as long as you tithe). I agree, that the word is more powerful than anything physical. But what of his will? The bible also says, "Do not owe anybody anything". Well, I owe everybody! And I'm not counting out miracales, nor do I feel like I lack faith. It's just that I have no shame doing this if that's what it takes for us to get a clean start. My wife (24) and I (26) are still young and have definetly learned some hard lessons, but I wouldn't take them back because we are wiser. So, has any body else felt this struggle a little? Are you lacking faith? Or are you just prepared for whatever his will is? Insight would be well appreciated.

God Bless

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Hi Brandon,

Welcome to the forum!

My advice to you is - have a plan!  Proverbs 30: 25 talks about the ant: Ants are creatures of little strength,
       yet they store up their food in the summer", in other words, they are but tiny little creature with p brains, yet they have sense to plan for the future.  This sounds a little direct, but your situation reminds me of my sister and brother inlaw who got themselves in debt when they were young, and had the attitude "God will take care of us", but never did learn how to manage money and continually got themselves into trouble.  So, you have obviously learned a little wisdom from your situation, so use it and don't get yourself into trouble again!  I think it takes more faith to apply a scripture like that (inspired by the Holy Spirit), than to be presumptuous like my sister amd b-in-law were!

Sorry to be so direct,

In Christ,

Joe

brandon h:
It's okay you were direct. It's needed now. And you are right!

God Bless

dawnnnny:
Hi Brandon,

I'm not sure if this will help, but when I was in my late 20's/early 30's, my ex and I had to file bankruptcy.  I say "had" to because he just wouldn't work (I had worked since my first born was 4 months old).  We (I) tried for years to get on top of things but being young, so many things would happen to set us back again (car breaks down, kids get sick, etc.).

I didn't want to file bankruptcy.  With me it was a combination of pride (I can fix this!!!) and also I felt it would be wrong in God's eyes.  But the day they called and threatened to garnish my wages (not my husband who didn't work), that was it.  I felt that I had done everything I could to get out and it was affecting me physically, mentally and emotionally.

I was young and young people are so often "targets" of creditors who dangle credit cards in front of their noses knowing that they'll bite.  Well, after I filed, I breathed a sigh of relief.  It was a hard lesson though.  The one thing that made me feel a bit better is that those retailers got so much money from me for years in interest, that they more than got their money back (probably a few times).   >:(

All any of us can do is learn from past mistakes and try to not repeat it.  I know HE understands our shortcomings, regardless of what area they fall in. 

Blessings to both you and your wife!
Dawn

DuluthGA:
Hi Brandon!  :)

Any money you save now will go towards your retirement [have long-range vision] or days of emergencies [shorter-ranged vision], so save save save and tuck as much of it away for the rest of your God-given life and don’t give it to the world.

What to throw out first?  Temporal trappings, anything that is NOT NECESSARY OR NON-NUTRITIOUS.

 ;)
Janice

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