Hope, not dread – faith, not fear.

In the times in which we live it is easy to become discouraged, depressed, dejected… something my pastor calls the 3-D gang just like David’s guys were in the cave.  It’s important to remember that not we, nor the government, nor the economy, nor any circumstance are in control of our lives if we are born-again followers of Christ.

God is in control and His kingdom is without lack or need or recession… it has no dependency on people spending money, the government bailouts or any other situation. I’m thankful for the servants that God has put in place to remind us of these things.  One of them is Dave Ramsey who is a financial expert and has a huge ministry to help others get out of debt and stay that way.  He has a lot of real-world terminology instead of the fancy eco-speak such as “stupid tax” when we do something dumb and end up paying for it and your “I love debt score” which is your credit rating.  He talks to people on the regular-person level and shows us how to eliminate our debt.  He also has a network of like-minded professionals in different fields such as real estate, tax consultation, etc.

This is not an ad for him or his work but I do want to mention it since it is a perfect example of my point… we are tied into God’s economy, not the world’s system.  Dave is doing a ‘Town Hall for Hope’ meeting on April 23 to kick off a national and ongoing movement to bring back hope to all Americans.  You can find out about the meeting at Town Hall for Hope including local venues where you can participate with other people just like you.

Fear kills – use your faith (trust) in God to get through any tough times and He will be faithful to do as He promises in His Word. Remember, faith can not operate in the presence of fear!