Digging Your Way Out of
Debt

Dear soul,
Inside of many homes today there is a secret...
One that is
destroying marriages, and isolating families,
robbing us of
the abundant life and financial freedom
that God
longs for us to have.
It's the
secret of personal debt.
Personal debt
inflicts the lives of millions of families.
It weighs
heavily on our hearts and on our minds.
Its secrecy
only adds to the burden
as we try to
hide it from others and often from ourselves.
Afraid
of looking like a failure we hide it from our children
until they
follow in our footsteps, and are in debt themselves.
Today the
average household carries
almost
$10,000 in personal debt.
We are piling
up debt by spending money we don't have
to impress
people who may not even like us,
to fill the
empty void in our lives.
The
Scriptures tell us that a man's life
consisteth
not in the abundance of the things which he posesses,
but in
contentment, and a helpless dependence on Him.
Over and over
throughout the scriptures
we are warned
against greed and covetousness.
Yet, too many
of us are familiar with the sting of debt,
tossing and
turning at night,
wondering
where the next payment is coming.
Living
paycheck to paycheck.
Dear soul, if
that sounds familiar you're not alone.
Many of us,
including myself,
have failed
in the area of finances.
We live
frustrated lives as we stare helplessly at the pile of bills
not knowing
which one to pay first.
Although your
debt may seem insurmountable,
the Lord is
interested in your finances.
He spoke more
on the subject of money and possessions
than any
other topic in Scripture.
Often He uses
money to test our hearts,
to see what
is important to us.
Our time,
talents, and possessions all belong to Him
to be used
for His purposes, and to provide for our families.
The first
step in digging your way out of debt
is to take an
honest look at your finances.
Although
painful, even in debt
we must give
back to the Lord what is rightfully His,
as we plan a
budget to live within our means.
As long as we
excuse sin in our lives
we will
continue to fall further behind.
Often the
Lord blesses our obedience
by extending
the life of things we have.
The car that
you are driving
may last
longer than what is expected,
or your house
be in need of fewer repairs
when you give
sacrificially to Him.
***
Although some
debts are inevitable,
the one debt
that remains outstanding
is the debt
of love we owe to one another.
God showed us
His love
through the
shed blood of His Son,
so that all
who will believe in Him might be saved.
It cost Him
everything, yet He held back nothing
so that we
could have a personal relationship with Him,
and spend
eternity with Him in heaven.
The scripture
says,
"For all
have sinned, and come short of the glory of God."
~
Romans 3:23
"That if
thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt
believe in thine heart
that God hath
raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be
saved."
~ Romans 10:9
Tonight, if
you would like to receive the gift of eternal life
first you
must believe in the Lord.
You have to
ask for your sins to be forgiven
and put your
trust in the Lord.
There's only
one way to heaven and that's through the Lord Jesus.
That's God's
wonderful plan of salvation.
You can begin
a personal relationship with Him
by praying a
prayer such as the following:
"O God,
I am a sinner.
I am sorry
for my sins..
I want to
turn from my sins.
I receive
Jesus Christ as my Savior;
I confess Him
as my Lord.
From now on I
want to follow Him.
In Jesus'
name, Amen.
"For
whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
~ Romans 10:13
"According
as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world..."
~ Ephesians 1:4
If
you have received the Lord Jesus as your personal Savior
after
reading this invitation, please let us know.
We
would love to hear from you. Your first name is sufficient.

Welcome to the family of God!
We
are excited about your decision to accept the Lord Jesus as your Savior,
and
would like to encourage you to find a local church that you could be a part of
to
help you grow in your new walk with Him.
Also,
we encourage you to develop a personal relationship with the Lord
by
reading the Scriptures and praying to Him often.
Talk to Him as you would talk to a dearest friend.
He
desires that closeness and intimacy with you!
"He
shall feed his flock like a shepherd:
he
shall gather the lambs with his arm,
and
carry them in his bosom,
and
gently lead those that are with young."
~ Isaiah 40:11
Here are some resources for your spiritual growth and
discipleship.
Scriptural
references for your personal study on this topic:
2
Samuel 24:24, Matthew 6:19, Luke 12:15, Luke 12:27-28, Luke 21:2-4, John 3:16-17,
Acts
2:21, Romans 10:9, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Hebrews 13:5, 1 Peter 5:7
If
you would like to contact us for spiritual guidance or for follow up care,
feel
free to write to us at feedback@photosforsouls.com
We
appreciate your prayers and look forward to meeting you in eternity |