Though you may think it's a hassle to live a frugal lifestyle, I actually think it's fun to be frugal! Granted, there are times when it can be a challenge to stay on a budget, but overall, the results of frugality far outweigh the challenges.
I love to see how God can work through our finances. My husband and I have developed a new way of looking at finances through saving. God has richly blessed our family in more ways than one ever since we took the challenge to live on less. Whether we're saving for that next car, a family vacation, or just want to be able to give more back to the Lord, it's exciting to see how it can add up.
With times changing and more people looking for ways to cut back on costs, it can sometimes become a necessity to live a more frugal lifestyle. Either that, or we go into debt! I choose to be frugal. If you don't look at it as a burden, but rather a challenge, it can be fun to find those great deals (whether it's using coupons or simply cutting out some expenses in our lives).
When we learn to live on less, we tend to not miss the things that we had. Sometimes those "things" are more of a burden. An illustration in the book I'm reading (The Treasure Principle) shows an example of this. The writer says,
"Let's say I get a television for free. Now what? I hook up the antenna or subscribe to a cable service. I buy a new VCR or DVD player. I rent movies. I get surround-sound speakers. I buy a recliner so I can watch my programs in comfort. This all costs money. But it also takes large amounts of time, energy, and attention.
. . . So what's the true cost of my "free" television?"
I love to see how God can work through our finances. My husband and I have developed a new way of looking at finances through saving. God has richly blessed our family in more ways than one ever since we took the challenge to live on less. Whether we're saving for that next car, a family vacation, or just want to be able to give more back to the Lord, it's exciting to see how it can add up.
With times changing and more people looking for ways to cut back on costs, it can sometimes become a necessity to live a more frugal lifestyle. Either that, or we go into debt! I choose to be frugal. If you don't look at it as a burden, but rather a challenge, it can be fun to find those great deals (whether it's using coupons or simply cutting out some expenses in our lives).
When we learn to live on less, we tend to not miss the things that we had. Sometimes those "things" are more of a burden. An illustration in the book I'm reading (The Treasure Principle) shows an example of this. The writer says,
"Let's say I get a television for free. Now what? I hook up the antenna or subscribe to a cable service. I buy a new VCR or DVD player. I rent movies. I get surround-sound speakers. I buy a recliner so I can watch my programs in comfort. This all costs money. But it also takes large amounts of time, energy, and attention.
. . . So what's the true cost of my "free" television?"
0 Comments:
Post a Comment