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Good day Templar family
. . . as poor, yet making many rich;
as having nothing, yet possessing everything—
2 Corinthians 6:10
We ache for financial freedom. We imagine being one day free from worry about money. We dream of security and peace. Mostly, we never experience any of that; mostly, we just experience financial stress. How come? Well, let’s back up. Financial freedom comes only with financial margin. Financial margin is the difference between (1) money coming in and (2) money going ... moreGood day Templar family
. . . as poor, yet making many rich;
as having nothing, yet possessing everything—
2 Corinthians 6:10
We ache for financial freedom. We imagine being one day free from worry about money. We dream of security and peace. Mostly, we never experience any of that; mostly, we just experience financial stress. How come? Well, let’s back up. Financial freedom comes only with financial margin. Financial margin is the difference between (1) money coming in and (2) money going out
—between income and expenses. Without margin of sufficient size, we’ll never achieve financial freedom.
The problem is, when we think about margin we usually focus only on the first part of the equation, on our income. We do this because we’ve come to trust money. We’ve come to believe it can solve all problems—if we get that job, that promotion, that bonus, then everything will be great. This trust is misplaced ( Revelation 3:17). We should trust God. We should trust the one who can do all things, instead of hoping money will.
When we broaden our focus, however, when we focus too on the second part of the margin equation, on our expenses, we find the key to financial freedom.
Though we convince ourselves otherwise, there are always ways to reduce expenses to achieve margin. It’s the way God designed things. So, when we decide, finally, to apply downward pressure on our expenses—on our lifestyles—we find that financial freedom is not actually elusive, but available right here, right now, the way God intended
Do a review of your expenses. How much margin do you have? If you need to, find at least one or two significant items to cut . . . and commit to doing more such reviews, and on a regular basis. Trust God to give you everything you (and your family) will ever need.
Have a blessed Friday
God's blessings Soli Deo Gloria🇿🇦🇬🇪🇮🇱⚔️
Good day Templar family
2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
Do you feel overwhelmed, like you’re drowning under the weight of your circumstances? If so, you’ve come to the right place. The Bible doesn’t leave us defenseless. It’s filled with Scriptures that reveal who God is and the power of His Spirit within us. Fear comes from the enemy, whispering lies like, “God doesn’t care. He doesn’t hear you. You shoul... moreGood day Templar family
2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) – “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.”
Do you feel overwhelmed, like you’re drowning under the weight of your circumstances? If so, you’ve come to the right place. The Bible doesn’t leave us defenseless. It’s filled with Scriptures that reveal who God is and the power of His Spirit within us. Fear comes from the enemy, whispering lies like, “God doesn’t care. He doesn’t hear you. You should be afraid.” But these are deceptions of the evil one. He wants you to give up. Exchange those lies for God’s truth.
Amid life’s storms, fix your mind on Christ and praise Him. Praise anchors us in God’s character when unbelief creeps in, shifts our perspective, and opens our hands to let God work through our struggles as He sees fit. Use your situation to bring glory to God. Don’t waste it! I’ve wept, feeling choked by life’s pressures, yet even in my darkest moments, God remained faithful.
Praise lifted me from despair, reminding me that my God loves me and is always at work, whether I can see it or not. I don’t know your situation, but I can assure you: God is moving in and through you. He will never abandon you, and with Him, all things are possible.
Have a blessed Thursday
God's blessings Soli Deo Gloria🇿🇦🇬🇪🇮🇱⚔️
Good day Templar family
. . . let us run with enduranceÂ
the race that is set before us—Hebrews 12:1
Everyone has a sweet spot—a skill, an aptitude, a function that results in maximum impact for a given amount of effort. We’ve all felt them, finding ourselves “in the zone.” We probably have one, maybe two, but our sweet spots are what make us indispensable to others—to our employers, our families, our friends, to the people we’re meant to serve. Of all the things we do, our sweet-spot activi... moreGood day Templar family
. . . let us run with enduranceÂ
the race that is set before us—Hebrews 12:1
Everyone has a sweet spot—a skill, an aptitude, a function that results in maximum impact for a given amount of effort. We’ve all felt them, finding ourselves “in the zone.” We probably have one, maybe two, but our sweet spots are what make us indispensable to others—to our employers, our families, our friends, to the people we’re meant to serve. Of all the things we do, our sweet-spot activities are where we make a unique difference. They’re the things we’re made to do.
Sweet spots aren’t random, nor accidental. They’re crafted by our Creator. And they indicate where he wants us to focus our lives—for impact. You see, sweet spots are crafted with specific needs in mind. God cares about those needs, whatever they are, and he designs us to address them (Ephesians 2:10).
Identifying our sweet spots allows us to analyze our days, our weeks, and prioritize. It allows us to begin to concentrate our efforts on activities for which we were made. It also allows us to create margin in our work life. As Jethro counseled Moses, we can learn to curtail or delegate activities that fall outside our sweet spots and, thereby, keep our work from unreasonably impinging on other important areas of our lives (Exodus 18:13-27). We cannot eliminate all outside activities, of course; but, we can better manage our time to emphasize the inside ones.
Spend some time pondering your sweet spots. Now, grab a piece of paper and sketch out an ideal job description, one that perfectly leverages you in those spots. You won’t be able to move into that job instantly, of course . . . but the description should serve as a reference for making future decisions, allowing you to move closer to it, over time.
Have a blessed Monday and week ahead
God's blessings Soli Deo Gloria🇿🇦🇬🇪🇮🇱⚔️
Good day Templar family
The days of my life all preparedÂ
before I’d even lived one day—Psalm 139:16
There are twenty-four hours in every day. We wish for more. We often act as if there were more: stay at work a little longer; stay up a little later, cram a bit more in. No matter what we do, though . . . still only twenty-four. God’s set the length. He’s also set the absolute number of those twenty-four-hour days each of us will ever get. We often act, though, as if that too weren't set... moreGood day Templar family
The days of my life all preparedÂ
before I’d even lived one day—Psalm 139:16
There are twenty-four hours in every day. We wish for more. We often act as if there were more: stay at work a little longer; stay up a little later, cram a bit more in. No matter what we do, though . . . still only twenty-four. God’s set the length. He’s also set the absolute number of those twenty-four-hour days each of us will ever get. We often act, though, as if that too weren't settled, as if our earthly days might stretch on forever. They won’t:
“Since His days are determined, and the number of his months is with you, and you have appointed His limits that He cannot pass” (Job 14:5).Â
Our time is scarce—it’s limited and there’s less than we’d like. How we allocate it, therefore, how we run our calendars, matters. If we’re not intentional, external factors will govern the allocation: things that are more urgent will claim top priority. The problem is, urgent things aren’t always important things. In fact, many unimportant things become urgent if we let them: e.g., we sign up for something, maybe simply because someone asked us to or because everyone else is signing up, and its demands escalate and it begins to take too much time. This happens some and we default into calendars that don’t reflect our true priorities. We end up with days filled, but with the wrong things.
Look at your weekly calendar. Grab some paper. List the major items. Then sort it by importance (not urgency). What’s most important to you? Most important to God? Now, begin to cut from the bottom, from what’s least important. Go up as far as you can. Cut what you can right now, and commit to phase out what you must, over time.
Have a blessed Thursday
God's blessings Soli Deo Gloria🇿🇦🇬🇪🇮🇱⚔️
