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Name one spiritual reason to get out of debt.
Debt impacts our ability to grow our relationship with God. The Bible never states that debt is a sin. Rather, we learn to avoid debt when possible. It’s wise to avoid debt because God wants to use each of us in a unique way to further His kingdom. We can’t be flexible to God’s calling when in debt which could be to serve or give more of our resources to Him. If you’re in debt, I recommend creating a debt payment plan to begin working towards a life without financial bondage and growing in your relationship with the Lord. OneMoneyDesign.com
“When you’re in debt it can become a barrier to your relationship with Christ. As Matthew 6:24 says, “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.” When you have a large amount of debt it can cause money to become your master, at the detriment of your walk with Christ.” – BibleMoneyMatters.com
“Because it’s wise to do so. Every time the Bible talks about debt, it does so as a warning or in a negative light — debt is never presented in a positive manner. The Bible’s wisdom says to avoid debt and the soundness of that advice has been proven time and time again.”- FreeMoneyFinance.com
“While debt itself is not evil, it can be a sign pointing to a deeper problem in our lives. The typical person in thousands of dollars of credit card debt gets there by being focused on consumerism and materialism rather than pursuing God’s kingdom first. (That’s not always the case, but it is very common.) So a good spiritual reason to get out of debt is to break that cycle of buy, buy, buy and free yourself from valuing your life based on your possessions. For many people, getting out of debt can be a first step to passionately pursuing God’s kingdom.”- ProvidentPlan.com
“Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:23). Avoiding and getting out of debt requires self-control (to say the least!). Therefore, I think we learn a lot about this fruit when we start steering away from debt.”- DollarsandDoctrine.com
“Debt can hinder our ability to hear God’s call on our life. We can have so many bills to pay that if God calls us to some type of work that pays less that what we’re currently making we may think we have a fuzzy connection. Living free from the bondage of debt frees us to hear and respond to whatever He calls us to.” – MattaboutMoney.com
“Wonderful opportunities to serve the Lord are jeopardized when debt obligations demand our constant attention. It’s awfully hard to purchase airline tickets and the supplies needed to go on a missions trip when monthly payments for the Visa and line of credit consume most or all of our income above the basic necessities. Imagine how great it would be to hear of a need for help and be able to pay cash – not only to visit that country to work – but to generously give to the individuals who stay there serving the Lord when we return home! Financial freedom from debt not only releases us from repayment bondage but it allows us to answer God’s calling when asked to serve Him.” -StewardshipWeekly.com
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