You graduated from college with a degree you loved but
wasn’t, as your parents warned you, all that much use in the real world. So you
got that job that didn’t pay much – just a few hundred bucks a week, enough to
afford a tiny apartment. Money’s tight, but at least you’re living on your own!
But along comes this guy. And you really, really want to
impress him. So the day before the date, you buy a sexy new dress. You indulge
in a mani and pedi. New perfume. New heels to match the new dress.
Or along comes this girl – a girl you really think could
be The One. You suit up and take her
out to the most expensive restaurant in town – the one where you can’t read the
menu because it’s all in French and the waiter turns up his nose when you don’t
know which wine to order.
And there goes the rent money!
Where do you spend your money when you’re trying to
impress someone? God calls us to be responsible with our finances. “Give to
everyone that you owe them,” says Paul in Romans 13:7. That includes the money
for rent, school loans, groceries, and all the other bills that hit your
mailbox. If it means you can’t afford that mani and pedi, or that you can’t
cover the tip for the valet, choose a more affordable (and more relaxed) date! Show
off your best self, without all the trimmings. If you’re responsible with your
finances, offering all you can to God, the Lord promises to “pour out a
blessing so great you won’t have room enough to take it in!” (Malachi 3:10).
Prayer: Open my
eyes to the person I have become. Show me that in the midst of any type of
crisis, you are my ultimate provider – not people. Thank you for showing me
that you will never leave or abandon me. Amen.
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