Meet the Debt Family Tree
By Leslie Valeska
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So where did debt begin?
Truly, debt began with the fall of man. How many people were on the earth at this time? Two. It only took the creation of two people before we began our debt filled lives.
Remember, debt can be defined as sin. The moment Adam and Eve chose to disobey God (Genesis 3), they entered into debt. The definition of sin is to voluntarily depart from God’s commandments. Clearly Adam and Eve chose to depart from God’s commandments when they fell. This sin is a debt we have being repaying ever since, yet God’s desire for us is to be debt free. Intense thought, isn’t it?
We will never be perfect. Yet the process of transformation promises that we will one day be like God. This is not a minor issue for God. He makes it abundantly clear how strong His desire is for us to be transformed.
Romans 12:1-3 instructs us to cast off our old selves to be transformed by the renewing of our minds. This illustrates the serious need we have to correct our thought process about money, debt, and spending habits.
2 Corinthians 3:17-18 tells us that we are being transformed into God’s likeness as well as the freedom it brings. This is ever so true when debt no longer has you bound as a slave.
Philippians 3:20-21 backs up the previous stated verses about our promise of transformation.
While we will never acquire this deliverance here on earth our rewards (in part) in Heaven are based on our journey to debt free living while we reside in our earthly form. In the simplest terms this means that we are commanded to make deliberate decisions that follow God’s commandments to assist repayment of this debt. Each of us has this responsibility. The best part about our head banker is that He accepts whatever payment we give without penalty or expectation as to the speed of the repayment. However, the idea still remains that the debt we accrue is our responsibility to repay.
One thing you will need to continue to remind yourself is that you did not get into debt over night. It didn’t take one day to accrue the debt that has bound you to a life of servitude. It will take time to dig out.
Some days the journey may be slow or even seem stagnant. Rest assured that allowing God to transform your mind on this matter will keep you moving forward and you will succeed, because of His guidance.
Be patient with yourself, as God is patient with you. God knew that you would be on this journey and allowed you to make these choices to grow you up. All of the trials and affliction in your life are there to aid in your transformation. It is never the trial that is the important aspect in your life; it is how you handle it.
Colossians 1:10-12 helps to define God’s outline for the process of long suffering and its overall reward in our lives. The concepts of the process of long suffering are as follows:
1) Stress (what is causing the negative issue) in this instance, your debt issue,
2) Wait, taking time to gather all facts about a situation before making any decisions on how to proceed. This includes prayer and being in constant communication with your spouse,
3) Looking for a solution (accepting responsibility and using kindness) as God presents it to you.
Refer back to this verse as often as needed to remind yourself that God is at work here, producing in you great things and the ability to succeed at conquering debt.
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