Jan 25 2008
Budgeting
If you plan and work hard, you will have plenty; if you get in a hurry, you will end up poor.
Earning my money slowly is a discipline. It teaches me good things come to those who wait. God always try to instill patience in me and in money matters, it’s no different. I have a bad habit of seeing something, and when I like it I make an effort to buy it. With things like Amazon 1-click purchase, that’s a dangerous thing. Impulse buying is really acting too quickly with my spending and it will get out of control – fast. The bible warns me about this in Proverbs 10:16
The earnings of the godly enhance their lives, but evil people squander their money on sin.
and in Proverbs 21:20
The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.
I am an educated person, but for some reason I tend to spend more. My wisdom must include budgeting, planning my spending, and not squander everything that I have on things that are “On Sale”.
