Money Saving Worries and Singles
Many singles have a hard time saving money, for the simple reason that they don’t have much money to save. This lack of money saving has caused many single worry over what they will do in their day of need.
Money Saving Problems for Christian Singles
Does money saving concerns of single people shock you? It shouldn’t because financial debt and being single goes hand in hand. Singles of all types (never married, divorced, widowed or single parents) collectively have accumulated more bills than their married counterparts. Why? It’s not easy staying out of financial debt when you have to provide everything for yourself. Just ask any Christian single parent you know, and they’ll tell you all about it. In fact, besides Christian singles dating issues, money saving worries top the list of anxieties for all singles, whether they be Christian or non-Christian.
Are you a single person struggling with saving money in order to provide for the needs you and the family? Are you wondering how you will ever be able to save money? Some practical money saving advice we we give here is to simply is to Googl the term, “money saving”, and you will find a a bunch of cool stuff. There is also an excellent website, Crown.org, which offers free online money saving tips from a Christian perspective.
Listen, I know it’s hard to believe when those bills start rolling in, or you start how wondering how you’re going to buy the kids those holiday gifts. But the Lord and Saviour who saved you from your sins, also promises to provide for all your earthly needs. So let’s cast our money saving burdens to Him and take him at His word. Are you not sure you are child of God? Don feel like you have to walk around with all these burdens. Read how to become a Christian, and be free today.
Bible Verse of the Day
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:33,34
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Thankfulness and Being Single
Thanksgiving Day is a time of thankfulness and being thankful for all our blessings. However, for many singles it’s simply another holiday to survive, and a reminder of how lonely and frustrating life can be without the emotional and physical intimacy of a mate. That’s why showing thankfulness is difficult for many of my Christian single friends, especially during this time of year. Do you feel the same way?
A Tradition of Thankfulness
In answer to this need, each year we usually have a big Thanksgiving Day feast at my house for unattached singles. One of the highlights is that in between stuffing our faces with turkey and anything else not walking off the table, we would share our thankfulness for what God has done in our live the past year.
Thankfulness is a hard thing to fake. But ever so slowly, trickles of thankfulness would pour out of hearts, some of which were heartbroken, and spirit of rejoicing would begin. The feeling would be the same one would get when the warm sun starts breaking through the clouds on a somber day.
Thankfulness Observations for Single Christians
Listen I haven’t figured out all this thankfulness stuff yet, but here are some things I have observed:
- We are commanded of the Lord to show thankfulness with a grateful heart.
- Thankfulness in our hearts unleashes the power of God in our lives, because it lets God and the Enemy know we trust and believe in His power and provision, come hell or high water.
- Thankfulness means we’ve made peace with our past, and are content in our present circumstances. Unthankful folks are constantly referring to past “what ifs and if onlys”. What a drag!
- People who show thankfulness spread a contagious spirit of faith and joy to others. I guess that’s why God wants us to show thankfulness. These thankful souls are able trust God for big things in the future.
We said earlier it’s hard to fake thankfulness. Yet God tells us to be thankful. Are you feeling unthankful this day because of your present circumstances of being single or any other issues going on in your life?
Here’s what we do at our yearly feast:
- Get out a piece of paper and begin listing everything (and we mean everything!) you can show thankfulness for in your life. You may feel this a lame idea and not likely to work. Don’t let those negative feelings to control you.
- As you list your blessings, think about what God has to bring about each one.
- Begin to thank and worship Him for who He is, and let Him minister to your heart.
Bible Verse of Day
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Colossians 3:17
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Holiday Gifts-The Greatest Holiday Gift of All
Well, the holiday gift season is upon us once again. Oh Joy! Can you believe that in my area (New York) businesses had holiday gift displays with Christmas trees lit as early as the beginning of September? Unbelievable!
Although poll after poll in the US, UK, Europe and Australia consistently show a substantial majority of people would like to see less spending on holiday gifts, each year folks spend more and and more on gifts.
Holiday Gifts and Christian Singles
For many Christian singles the holiday season is simply at matter of survival. Many lonely singles during the holidays seek relief through binge shopping on holiday gifts and other silly goodies that they will probably regret having to pay for at a later date. I know I’ve been there and done that in the past.
If you are prone to this holiday gift temptation, considering the following tips may help you spend less:
How to Spend Less on Holiday Gifts
- Avoid Using The Plastic to Purchase Holiday Gifts. (Yes, I’m a hypocrite here)
- Before Buying Holiday Gifts, Have a Budget Amount Set
- Remember It’s The Thought That Counts, Not the Holiday Gift Price
- Recall and Meditate On the True Reason For Christmas: Jesus
The last point is really the key here. It really is easy to get sucked into a worldly mindset when seeing all the holiday gifts, the bright lights and glitter. Of course, I have less an excuse than most because long ago Jesus saved me during the holiday time. Alone and sick at the time on that cold winter day, I experienced the greatest holiday gift of all in a Saviour who showed me His love and forgiveness. So whenever I get off course in this world, I think back to that wonderful day.
Bible Verse Of Day
“For God so loved the world thast He gave His only Begotten Son, so whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
John 3:16
