Christian Counseling Debt and The Bible
“The king was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt.” Matthew 18:27
Is debt biblical? It isn’t a sin to be in indebtedness but the Scriptures do speak a lot about being good managers of what we have been blessed with. The bigger sin is being too proud to admit your condition and your current financial condition and look for help or advice. There are Christian counseling centers to aid with Christian debt elimination. The sooner you can get help the sooner bills and debts can be controlled and brought under restraint. It is a humbling ordeal to go through, but others share this same experience. We learn from our hardships to better serve the Lord and to reinforce our faith. If you have a financial situation do not wait to seek Christian debt counseling because someday you may be able give spiritual or financial aid to a fellow Christian, friend or co-worker.
“Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.” Proverbs 22:7
We are called to spend our money wisely. Often times we find ourselves in debt for perfectly legitimate reasons. Maybe you can’t work or earn a living due to an illness. In these precarious times, we are seeing more and more people being laid off or hours cut substantially. There are regular monthly payments that are due and we may find we do not enough to pay them. Sometimes credit cards are used to pay bills and the debt begins to build. It can become overwhelming and a Christian counseling debt may be needed.
Pray First
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24
Take all things to the Lord in prayer. Does this denote everything you pray for will be granted? The Lord always answers our prayers, not in the way we may have expected or in the time frame we want. Jesus prayed when He was on earth. He prayed while in the wilderness and also he prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus prayedif it is possible may this cup be taken from me.. He still had to go through what He was sent to do, die for our sins and transgressions. We may still have to prevail some trials for the situation we are in, but He has promised to take care of us.