Almost blew it this week, but I recovered and made good to God. Though, I won't be sure how well I guess-timated until Monday at work.
See - before I left work Friday, I forgot to check my pay stub. We're paperless when it comes to payroll, so I don't get a stub. That being that, I have no idea exactly how much I earned the past two weeks.
Then, to make it even harder, I left the house this morning and completely forgot to grab the checkbook. Forgot some bags of candy for the Easter baskets being put together for A.O. Marshall as well. I run back home during the live message and grab both of what I forgot.
Now....here's the fun part: without knowing the exact amount of my biweekly pay, what's a five-the of "I'm not so sure"??? So I did a best guess. And I probably guessed high, but it's all the God's kingdom, so overpaying ain't such a bad thing. I wonder how good of a guess I made - I'll let you know tomorrow. And as a side note, next week should be pretty nice. Received my bonus at work, and Kath is paid on Saturday night. Ok - just Saturday in general, but who doesn't like the Bay City Rollers?? So next Sunday is a double five-the. And that makes ten. The End. Seriously, it's my wife and I still honoring God as we promised. And I am feeling less apprehensive about money, even though the dollar amount in the top right box is already higher than the total from 2007.
Why?
So what is this all about? Well, for many years, I have wanted to honor God with my finances, but have struggled with how to do it. I have always had a reason why I can't this pay period or why we shouldn't give this week. It's really a control thing of mine - fear of something going wrong, being short in the checking account, or any of 100 other reasons.
But I need to be part of the mission. So I have started giving something consistently, and trust that God will bless me for being a joyful giver. This is my journey towards giving 10%.
But I need to be part of the mission. So I have started giving something consistently, and trust that God will bless me for being a joyful giver. This is my journey towards giving 10%.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Horse shoes and hand grenades
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Yer gonna love it when you stop worrying about money SO much. Keep trusting in HIM!
He provides, I have found this true. The Bible told us to test Him on it, so I did, and have not turned back.
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