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I I . " Another thing I have found helpful is "world. We are' bombarded /:onstantly an "emergency shelf." There have been " with billboards. TV commercials, magasome weeks when cash was. low and I zme and newspaper advertisements. (2) . {ova'and couldn't buy happiness groceries, ate the but real I could luxuries, fix a overexposure Avoid.daydreaming to the value about system mate'tialofpos- the "J . " I am a great '*sale" person. I carefully expenditures that ate often "pitfalls for _ :'Y_ ,_ I_OW to Ag"g4gsi{[_r ]Lille.on: S _[_$G_y a _ race meal if company dropped b_¢. and plan-my menus for the following. week from them. Some items I never buy sessi6ns. {3l Talk yourself Ofle thing so important cuss financial struggles. out of large is not to dis- With church . --with Joy . unlessthey sugar, shortening, areon paper sale.including'flour, products, and members.I'mafrOid is done in hope thatthatsometimes it will result.inthisa . special dinne_ items such as pineapple, olives, etc I save for these sales and then special gift• It's like confessing that the Lord and theehilrch" are not taking care _ ___ By Thoima _l_._,L___. 9 Kratzei'* dl_ " a , ".. buy several to last until.the next _ale. go over the ads in Wednesday's roper of us properly. It's a great day when we Christians." o"" • - In SaleOctober that l will I startwatching need for my for cookies items.on and can Him commit alone--n0t all of calling this to parents the Lord or a and rich " i punch for open house or ether'Christmas uncle, but tmstinl_ in Him coml_letely. . entertain'ing, When we do get a. raise in salary I want WHEN thought, I WASASSIGNEDthis I can get along fine title, withI the first patt--"How to Live on. fi Pasand didn'tthought need it. thatThee_ was nice,.but the very we nextreally day the motor went out m our car, and it had Christmas You can cards, save money wrappings, if youand purchase other deeoratiuns right aRer Christmas. " it deserveit. to he because the . board feels that we- We wives can sets joyful atmosphere tor's Salary": but it's the"with Jay"that tobecompletely overhauled. We thought." The January white sale is a good time in our homes regarding our financial might need to be reexamined. So I de- "How neat!" Then we remembered the " " to use some of that Christmas cash gift '¢statusquo." No husband enjoys feeling cided to study the wold joy. I havebeen scripture in Mati. 6:8, "'Be not ye there-, trJ purchase a nice set of-sheets and that he is not.adequately caring for his " studying in the Book of Philippians. and fore like unto them: ['or your Father towels to b_ used.only when the avenge- family, and parsonage children should over and over Paul shows us that we are knoweth what .things ye have need of. " : list or special visitors come, or a nice never grow up feeling they are poor or to have joy in all things. Joy is not dependent upon outward circumstances. Joy be[ore ye ask him." ,bden a constantsource That scripture has of strength to me I" cloth nets. and napkins " :. for those special din- deprived. came to me A few andweeks said, ago "Mother, our little ate girl we comes from within• Joy is a part of the for many, years. Just to know that God Take advantage of end-of.season sales . poorT' I said, "Honey, what makes you "fruit of the Spirit•" We are not handed knpws, brings comfort for clothing. Ronda's Easter dress'has ask a question like that?" joy all wrapped in pink ribbons, but it is cultivated through the power of the Holy Spirit. Someone has said that joy used Even though we know. that God will provide, He still expects us to do our part. In our great denomination, 50 per_ al@ays been one purchased the previous August atthe sidewalk sale• We will putchase next winter s coat in March. I also She replied, "Well,'l was.just thinking, the house belongs to tile church, and the _ .... nd Stove and the remgerator, a I broke as an acrostic Would be "Just Our Yield- cent of the churches are smaller con- watch for the annual lingerie sales of in with "and the washer and the.dryer, edness." I believe that'is the.secret, gregations, and therefore the salaries good brand itemsthat will mitlastseveral: and a bedroom _et." She said. "Wow! - Since God has called my husband-to are smaller: But it is amazing how Far of cheaper brands. We really are peer!" . be a minister _and'privilege of the gospel, it" is my: joy to share with him in this that money can Stretch if there is s plan. And. there can be real joy m working Entertaining can used to go "all out" be done simply. 1 to fiX the best, and I told her that even though we didn't have a lot of material' things we we're highest of callings• And because I am his that plan• often spent money on things'that should reany rich-in many ways. We have never wife. I am pledged to be-his helpmate-- It ismy belief that, where at all pos- have gone for something else. I have. gone withoutanything we really needed. and one"of the responsibilities is to sible, we must be full-time pastors' wives, learned that we can have just as great We are rich because we have so many balance the budget• • • We won't be abld to afford some of the " fellowship over something simpler. I can dear p:eople who care for us_ They do pro. " My heart is full of joy because I have great trust in the Lord. I recall an mciluxuries, .but we will 'have the satisfae- . 0on of knowing that we have been able still have a p]'ett:_ table:without coume dinner: " .. a seven- - . video borne for.us, pay our ut!lities, and give us cash benefits. Then we went dent that happened While we were in to balance the budget on Our husbands' We can save finazice charges b_;buying around the house and looked at all the seminary: We received a letter from my salaries. Having a plan and working that ' on layaway rather than.charging. . pretty' little "extras"-that decorate our husband's mother with a check for $100 plan is the secret to financial solvency. Plan for _those semiannuar insurance home--nearly nil given to kts across the in it. The.letter to d about how a dear Sometimes learning new skills can help . ". premiums or new tires, for special of- _years by our dear church people. All .of saint in Nampa First Church, who had immeasurably--such as drassmakin g, ferings at Easter, Thanksgiving, and these tipthe scales toward a very rich a hot line to.heaven, rushed up to her furniture upholstering and refinishing, missmnaries. _ life because her father is _-pastor. after church and placed a $100 bill in Real bargains in furniture can be found John White, in an article entitled " Whenwe left seminary, we went to a her hand and said, "Getthis to Ronnie. through newspaper ads on.moving sales. "Prioiities'? m the Moody Monthly, gwes very small church in Ritzville, Wash. He needs it." We were a little surpr sad garage sales, etc, Touches of refinement Us three principles to help us live Within During our second year there we began can be added quite reasonably in help: our needs rather than our desires: {1) . to feel the pressure £maneially. We were 'Pastor'swlfe. Baket. Ore mg to make 0ur homes castles where Don't allow yourself to be burned by _getting $30.00 a week, and_Ren was 12 " " : The Preacher'sMagazine December.1977 13
driving a school bus--getting along fins God knows our needs and has promised God I_atos sir), but He loves sinners. because those dear people cared for us to supply thehl As our churches grow, The ark symbolizes both aspects of .. - in many other ways. But we were going alert.church boardh usually increase the His nature to have to replace our car, and I was..ex-, pastor's income. When this happens, pecting, and we had no'insurance. We . there comes a sense of mutual accomreally, prayed about our situation. ,plishmefit in this "journey of joy.!"If Then we received a call to another salary increases arc sloweror less gener- .. - - J. - church, much larger_which paid$90.00s ous than the growing treasury would f - week plus insurance and all the extras, warrant, we can refu_e to become im- " " " I was so excited. Ninety dollars a week[ patient but wait for God's timing. 'Con-" I tried to be objective in my praying, hut tenl.ment brings joy. " _[_" Y4[_U_Se[f _[ A_._ in prayer all I could see was $90.00. , Ella. Miller, in hei" Book I Am a We- Then one afternoon while Run was man, says: "Contentment.brings happi- " ': " ' " " ' : drivirig the bus: our district superinten- ness, an innerjoy.and peace of milid. It " • . dent, who was also my father-in-la_, frees your mind for positive_ wm:thwhile By WayneDuncan:' " " " ' : came by.for a fast cup if'coffee. He had thoughts and actions." with him our General Superintendent .A motto on the wall of a home where " . .. " " Powers. Dad had shared with him our there were six or seven children said: _ : • .'=- - call and he was aware of our situation. Eat it up, rlrs TUF.BOOKOFGESF_SS.the chapters they were in the time of Noah. Of all Then Dr. Powers gave" me _ome wise . - Wear it out, i.record as foU0ws: " generations and societies, Jesus pointed counsel that has helped me so many. Make it do, 1--2, Creation, with'God mal_ihg'man out that His retqrn to earth was directly. . . - times when faced with similar situations• .Or do Without. in His own image, " " related to :the world.betas'corrupted as." " He said, "Thelma. we pray for. Gott to Make up.your mind to_.be satisfied. :l 3_Thefirst sin • it was .in Noah's day, for-they were supply our needs, and He always does, might be dreaming of a. new couch or 4, The first mm'der "eating, drinking, marrying giving in hut we never know how He'is goingtodo table and cbaim. If ! get thetn?l_ll be 5, Genealogy'of Noah marriage" (Matt. 24:38). Note. that He this. Perhaps mowng to another church satisfied; but if I don t get ihem. I'll he 6. The story of the flood that destroyed didn t _a_;it was a day of'murder, rape, is the way that He will answer your satisfied. To.be dontent with what we the world. " or adultery, which are in direct violatioh prayer, but never let that be the deciding have is the greatest-of a r ches The _Bible contains 1.189 chapters, of the Ten Commandmenth Rather;they factor. If He wants you in Ritzville. He'll Nothing is more attractive to a con- but w th the first" 6 God passes iildg- were judged,and punished by the things supply your needs right here:" gregation than a pastor's wife who radi: " "" _ • . ment and punishment Upon sin. He did that God hact given and, at one time,_ ' The mare we prayed the smaller that ates joy. Nothing is more defeating than so, not because of the stars:being in a sanctioned as.beifig good'. When Jesus $90.00 looked, and in a few shortdays we. one who constantlycomplains about in- certain orcler, not because a c'ertain num- returas for His" Church. it will be a day had peace. We knew we were suplmsed to sufficient funds, ber of years had elapsed on'a .calendar in which the God-given thlngs.have bestay right there in Ritzvilbi. And in a few Two passages of scripture have beena and something dreadful always happens come corrupL for they are the very days miracles began to happen! Our source of strength to me:. "Let your con- every so many years, nor was it due.to balance" by .which .the world is to .be church, who never suspected that we versation be without cdvetousness; lind " " any other mystical reason. Rather, the weighed. might be leaving,, gave us a $15.00raise be content with sUCh things as ye have: Bible says it was the result of Onething-_. in salary, plus taking on our insurance, forhe hath said, l will never leave thee, God ' always, punishes sinl .Yet. befbre HI. WU^T Gun WAs LIKE.In the first two and the amazing thing was that the nor forsake thee" Heb. 13:5). And,"Not He did three things are worthy of notice: chapters of ,Genesis,. God was excited - . . and delighted about what He had made insurance company, accepted Us, even that I speak in r.espect of want::for I have " though I was expecting, ancl later pad learned in-whatsoever sthte I am, there, I. WH^'r No^U WAs LINE.The Bible pays --and said it was all good. In chapter moat of the expenses of the delivery, with..to becontenC' (Phil. 4:11). Noah one of tl_e greatest compliments "6, it hhd 'all been "degraded and had Then a. very dear. but frugal 'aunt and So I can live on a pasi.or's salary with in ;the Holy Account by saying, "Noah become, repulsive to Him. He actually uncle, who were notChristians, felt"im- joy because He has promised to take walked'with God" (Gen. 6_9), . regretted having made it. Something p_'essed" lars to help to purchase'a send us several new hundred car. Another dol- care all your of me. needs '_But.my according God toshall his" supply riches B. wasWtt^w a day OTHF.aPSOPL_ when people lived WF_'LIKE, for hundredsIt had God to were beincorporated done: Two character at the same sties, time of , miracle[ in glory by Christ Jesus"(Phil. 4:19).. of years, but their hearts were.evil con- --love and punishment. Noah had to be - . " . tinually King Solomon said. "There's" preserved, Sin had to be punished. It's • " = -- : -- nothing new under the son." Then it's hard to unders:tand that the same God Always it has been through preacl_lng that revivals have v.ery possible that their generation was who loves and always preserves His poe- • come: always Church young by preaching again .... that the Spirit If history is any has" made the ¢ired guide, if you are to .... corrupted b_/ the same things that corrupt ours. Is it important to know fo_: "certain? Yea. Very. For Jesus _aid that pie also hates and" will always punish sin. However: these fire both characteristics of God. win back the world for God, it will far'likeliest be through The Hebrew language used'different pre_lching. . . . He would return . when the days were as n'ames for God When .speaking. of His --Arthur John Gossip " *Pastel Church of the N'axa_ene_ Maeomb, Ill. " " different characteristics. It often referned 15 14 ThePreacher'sMagazine [_ecember,1977" "-
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