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Conquering credit card madness (2)
'Grabbing whatever attracts your fancy.' COLOSSIANS 3:5
1) Stop charging what you can't pay for and don't need. You're incurring higher interest rates and adding to your burden. Use a credit card only if you're disciplined enough not to go overboard. Your intentions may be good, but unforeseen circumstances can force you to carry your balance from month to month. And if your spending is totally out of control, perform plastic surgery - cut up your credit cards!
2) Give more. Ever wonder why we're 'happier giving than getting' (Acts 20:35 TM), or how come 'God [and everybody else] loves a cheerful giver' (2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV)? It's because giving helps us focus on something besides our own desires and wants. Remember, 'You...become rich by being generous or poor by being greedy' (Proverbs 11:24 CEV). Giving proves you've conquered greed!
3) Expect disapproval. Do what Noah did: ignore it and get on with the job at hand! For example, during one woman's second pregnancy her friends criticised her because she refused to register at a baby store for more stuff, even though she already had everything she needed. Don't expect others to understand your new approach. Anytime you try to make your mark, you'll attract erasers. Choosing how you'll react to criticism is one of life's most important decisions. If you only do things nobody can find fault with, you'll never accomplish much!
written by Bob Gass
'Grabbing whatever attracts your fancy.' COLOSSIANS 3:5
1) Stop charging what you can't pay for and don't need. You're incurring higher interest rates and adding to your burden. Use a credit card only if you're disciplined enough not to go overboard. Your intentions may be good, but unforeseen circumstances can force you to carry your balance from month to month. And if your spending is totally out of control, perform plastic surgery - cut up your credit cards!
2) Give more. Ever wonder why we're 'happier giving than getting' (Acts 20:35 TM), or how come 'God [and everybody else] loves a cheerful giver' (2 Corinthians 9:7 NIV)? It's because giving helps us focus on something besides our own desires and wants. Remember, 'You...become rich by being generous or poor by being greedy' (Proverbs 11:24 CEV). Giving proves you've conquered greed!
3) Expect disapproval. Do what Noah did: ignore it and get on with the job at hand! For example, during one woman's second pregnancy her friends criticised her because she refused to register at a baby store for more stuff, even though she already had everything she needed. Don't expect others to understand your new approach. Anytime you try to make your mark, you'll attract erasers. Choosing how you'll react to criticism is one of life's most important decisions. If you only do things nobody can find fault with, you'll never accomplish much!
written by Bob Gass
