living beyond measure
This is just a note of gratitude for my financial state. I believe this life is because God has blessed me. I believe my job is to be a good steward and use my wealth to be a blessing to others. Right now, I am almost $80,000 in debt. But I am blessed. I’ve been paid, and with that money, I’ve paid everyone I owe money to this month. I am not in arrears on any account I have. No one is calling me, intimidating me, trying to get me to pay them something I owe them. My utilities are not at risk of being shut off. My refrigerator and cupboards are full of nutritious food. I can afford to go to the gym and keep my body in good health. I don’t have to ask my family members to help me carry my expenses, even though I know they would if I ever had to ask them to. My clothes are clean and pressed, and I have enough to mix and match so that I’m not embarrassed at work. I have a job! In a matter of weeks, I’ll be able to start saving in a 401K for retirement. I am paying my debt by leaps and bounds - with hundreds of dollars at a time. And still I have money left to go to the beach or visit relatives, or like yesterday, eat tacos for lunch! I am blessed. I can dream about paying off debts, about accumulating savings, about buying a home of my own, about being an asset to a happy marriage, about raising healthy, happy, intelligent, inquisitive children… I believe I can live my dreams. Not everyone can say these things, and but for the grace of God, I wouldn’t be able to, either. This is a good life - a very, very, good life, and I am rich. Almost $80,000 in (shrinking) debt, but rich beyond measure.
