Paycheck-to-paycheck living doesn't just affect people with lower incomes. Even higher incomes don't allow for much saving if one's expenses are constantly eating up our paychecks. Examining our lifestyles can reveal excessive spending, which helps us decide what's necessary and what not. God does not want us living in debt, debt comes from the desires of the world. Debt can be extremely deceptive, we think because we have a nice car, a big house; we are living the good life. We must have shelter, but not at the expense of us working like slaves to keep it; most of us live above our means, and that puts us in bondage. It is easy to get in debt, but almost impossible to get out of debt. Debt has no race, age limit, or income requirement; all debt has is a material bondage to the world's system.
Father, give us a new mindset, one that desires the things of the Spirit; so we will not create debt, that keeps us in bondage to this world's systems. Jesus, teach us how not to covet over the things of the flesh and others; things that create greed, self-indulgence, and lack of self-discipline. Father, let us focus on our needs for life, and not the need for man's approval. Father, do not let our debt become blasphemous because we have denied You an opportunity to work with us. Father, clothe us with Jesus so we will forget about satisfying our worldly desires. Jesus removes all envy and jealousy from us so we will not think about what others have; only what You need from us. We pray In Your name, Amen
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