Comments on: Breaking Free from Financial Fear http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/ Encouragement for a Simple Home Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:09:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: learning http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-4307 learning Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:38:09 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-4307 Stumbled onto your blog today. As I was reading I wondered if perhaps the author knew Jesus quite personally....then I found this post. Keep sharing simple wisdom. I work at a church and I am amazed every day at the sacrificial giving that pays my salary. Growing up my parents gave me an allowance and made this little pencil cup into a "tithe" container--teaching me to give 10% of my feeble $5 to God...it was His anyway. This simple act of faith was something I did for years until I achieved school debt. This year...I finally set up a regular direct debit of 10% of my church salary to go back to the church and God has kept me easily above water since and I know that it is no coincidence. He is faithful. Stumbled onto your blog today. As I was reading I wondered if perhaps the author knew Jesus quite personally….then I found this post. Keep sharing simple wisdom.

I work at a church and I am amazed every day at the sacrificial giving that pays my salary. Growing up my parents gave me an allowance and made this little pencil cup into a “tithe” container–teaching me to give 10% of my feeble $5 to God…it was His anyway. This simple act of faith was something I did for years until I achieved school debt. This year…I finally set up a regular direct debit of 10% of my church salary to go back to the church and God has kept me easily above water since and I know that it is no coincidence. He is faithful.

]]> By: A Step by Step Guide to Simple Budgeting http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-1395 A Step by Step Guide to Simple Budgeting Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:19:02 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-1395 [...] Tithes and giving - I wrote about tithing earlier. [...] [...] Tithes and giving – I wrote about tithing earlier. [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-607 Rachel Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:58:41 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-607 Great post; thanks for sharing. Something my mom says frequently is "God gives us everything we need." Everything else are just wants. Great post; thanks for sharing. Something my mom says frequently is “God gives us everything we need.” Everything else are just wants.

]]> By: nursheikha http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-586 nursheikha Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:43:03 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-586 The 10% idea of giving back to God really clicked just now for me and I'm muslim :P Thanks for the tip The 10% idea of giving back to God really clicked just now for me and I’m muslim :P Thanks for the tip

]]> By: Links, Links and More Links! | Remodeling This Life http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-585 Links, Links and More Links! | Remodeling This Life Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:41:29 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-585 [...] month here. This is so inspiring! Congrats Rachel! And while you are there, read her post about breaking free from financial fear [...] [...] month here. This is so inspiring! Congrats Rachel! And while you are there, read her post about breaking free from financial fear [...]

]]> By: Laura http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-606 Laura Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:50 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-606 I'm learning this right along with you. It is so beautiful to find contentment in the way you say. It feels much closer to how God intended us to live than the "have it all" lifestyle America promotes. Keep up the good work...I'm always so inspired here :) I’m learning this right along with you. It is so beautiful to find contentment in the way you say. It feels much closer to how God intended us to live than the “have it all” lifestyle America promotes.

Keep up the good work…I’m always so inspired here :)

]]> By: smallnotebook http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-605 smallnotebook Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:15:57 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-605 Andrea, that link is incredible. Thanks for sharing it. Andrea, that link is incredible. Thanks for sharing it.

]]> By: Dana http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-604 Dana Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:43:23 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-604 Oh wow! you nailed it on the head when you wrote this: "Knowing that all our stuff is temporary anyway" That's huge! Oh wow! you nailed it on the head when you wrote this:

“Knowing that all our stuff is temporary anyway”

That’s huge!

]]> By: Toblerone @ Simple Mom http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-603 Toblerone @ Simple Mom Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:21:02 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-603 Amen. All three truths are so significant to our financial, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Thanks for the well-written reminder. Amen. All three truths are so significant to our financial, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Thanks for the well-written reminder.

]]> By: RDS http://smallnotebook.org/2008/07/31/breaking-free-from-financial-fear/#comment-602 RDS Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:51:09 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=573#comment-602 What a great post. The bible tells a great deal about money and I think that you hit three of the most important themes right on the head: a) We are to be responsible with what GOD has given us (Matthew 25), b) We are to be content in all circumstances (Philippians 4:11), and c) We should enjoy what GOD has given us (Ecclesiastes 5:18-20). This was such a pleasure to read. Thanks for posting. RDS http://financialvalues.blogspot.com/ What a great post. The bible tells a great deal about money and I think that you hit three of the most important themes right on the head: a) We are to be responsible with what GOD has given us (Matthew 25), b) We are to be content in all circumstances (Philippians 4:11), and c) We should enjoy what GOD has given us (Ecclesiastes 5:18-20).

This was such a pleasure to read. Thanks for posting.

RDS
http://financialvalues.blogspot.com/

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