Christian Debt Help

Christian debt relief counseling is a phrase that’s a little misleading because it implies there is something different or even superior about the counseling being offered. This isn’t to say anyone’s trying to mislead, just that the products, procedures and options are the same whether you’re a Christian, or not. The fact is, all good debt and financial management techniques are rooted deeply in the Bible and are, therefore, Christian. It doesn’t matter whether you’re talking debt management, consolidation relief or elimination, there is so much Biblical counsel you may not even need counseling.The Bible And Debt:

What is tha Biblical counsel? First of all, debt is slavery and you can’t serve 2 masters, God and money. This means the solution to debt isn’t more debt. Maybe you could work more…work six days and rest one. Maybe you could improve your skill through training or college…a highly skilled person will be promoted. Maybe you could work harder…laziness is stealing. These are ways the Bible says we can increase our income. To decrease our outgo, the Bible says we are to follow a complete spending plan so we don’t run out of money. This usually means saying “no” when it makes you unpopular to yourself and your loved ones. To get our spending under control and save our house, in 1991, we ate potatoes or rice for dinner 2 nights per week and bought no new clothes for the first year. By 1997 we had no debt other than our mortgage, were living on 1/5 of our income and saving and giving away the rest. 7 years after that, despite a huge stock market loss and 2 years of no employment, we moved into our new custom home on 20 acres. Giving is another way the Bible says we can increase our income. I don’t know why it works…I only know it works.