Faith and Trust

During these difficult financial times, our faith and trust can be very helpful. Many people are hopefully realizing that their security is not out there but inside of them.
In the past, one of the benefits of being a teacher and government employee was job security. Obviously, that is not the present reality. Many people felt comfortable matching their expenses to their income without having much of a cushion. Even more men and women lived beyond their income with the use of credit cards.
No doubt that these times are financially tough, but hopefully we can also benefit by learning from the experience. It is important to have a budget and save money first before the rest is spent. Some financial experts call it, "Pay Yourself First!" It is also helpful to control our buying so that it does not control us.
Finally, let's make the best of the situation and keep the faith and trust that the economy is recovering now. Let's help others in any way that we can. That helps them have trust and faith, too. Our thoughts are very powerful. Together we can emerge even better economically and as more caring and trusting people.