Help.

[namommy]

I told you I was going to ask alot of questions. I'm a Baby at this.

I feel like God is telling me that it is time to move on from where I live. It is time to start living within my means. (Steve hasn't worked in over a year, we are 2 months behind in our bills, and I can't afford to support us where we live).

I feel like God is telling me that I need to start living a more simple, humble lifestyle. Find something that I can afford to pay the bills on just my salary.

When I talked to steve about this, he thinks I am just giving up. He told me I am not having faith that it will all work out in the end. I think he is in denial about our situation and is being stubborn and closed minded. He just doesn't want to move.

We are presently about $10,000 in debt. The longer we stay here, the longer our bills will pile up, and the more debt we will be in.

I feel like something is telling me to let go of the big house and move on to something simpler for now.

Any thoughts.

[emmer]

(I feel like something is telling me to let go of the big house and move on to something simpler for now.)

The above sounds like very sound thiking to me.

[best]

God telling you or not... It is simple mathmatics.

X amount coming in Y amount going out just doesn't equal one another.
Was in a situation such as that and sold before we didn't have a choice. Things improved 4 months later but 4 months was 3 months to long.

If you read about Elijah you will find that God provides for him. He wasn't given a big house, he was given the shade of a juniper tree. All that was needed was given. Luxury was not promised by God...our needs are promised. Sometimes God will provide luxury but all times He will provide for our every need. Having faith that He will provide for our needs is right. Having faith that He will provide for luxury can be a long wait.
God gave us a brain to think with. Common sense says that if I can't afford something, I should look within my means.
You are correct Laurie.

[IO Storm]

Namommy...

Your family is certainly going through many changes...

I am in exactly the same...Bf not working...about to lose the hotel room..

(no big house to worry about)

As Best said...mathematics. Sometimes we lay things on God He never had to

too much to do with!

What I have found is faith that I will have a roof..maybe go back to Mom's..

And food enough for the day...and that everything will be worked out according

to His will. I have wanted to change my lifestyle for a long time now anyhow.

In these times of transition it seems lonely in the hallways between the doors...

One closes..and we cannot see the new opening up yet..but it is there.

How do we wait in the hallway..

It's called Grace.

Love,



IO

[rozied]

I believe god helps those who help themselves. To stay in a house you can no longer afford with bills piling up is just not sensible thinking. You I believe are right about moving & downsizing.
I will pray your husband sees the light.
Love,
Diane

[namommy]

I think he is starting to come around. He and I looked through the real estate guide this morning. It's just a matter of getting him to let go of the yard of his dreams.