Creating A Budget
The foundation principle for creating a budget is live a balanced life.
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-10-1070-president-dieter-f-uchtdorf?lang=eng
I try to keep the daily demands of life in balance by living one day at a time, as I learned from the 12 Step Groups like Addiction Recovery Program. I set aside time for meals, Scripture study, playing with and caring for my cats, and exercise but I struggle to achieve balance with those things. Sometimes I have to read two days of Scripture in one to catch up, sometimes I feel exhausted and my place is too messy to do proper exercise, and sometimes my post traumatic stress is so bad I can barely drag myself out of bed to face the day. It's at these times that I have to call upon my Father in Heaven to strengthen me to shoulder my burdens.
The Savior achieved a balanced life by ministering to others, retiring to pray, teaching, spending time alone with God, being surrounded with crowds, and resting. He knew when he needed to be refreshed both physically and spiritually and he knew when to serve others.
Many things can be eliminated from our lives. I no longer have cable so I save money and I do more productive things with my time. Rather than zone out in front of the TV I watch Church videos or spend time with God or have fun with my cats. These things help me experience more joy.
I challenge readers to think about how you are living your life. Now imagine you're twenty-five years older and still living the same way What didn't you spend enough time doing? What did you spend too much time doing? To avoid future regret write down one or two things you can do to bring more balance into your life, then act on those ideas.
I intend to spend more time dancing, taking walks, and being outdoors more.
I'm going to see Joel Osteen on 30 November so that's $20 out of my budget for this month. I also paid a few one time only debts so next month I'll have more.
In the Personal Finances Manual the house has "Budget" for one of its walls. A wall keeps a house balanced and protects us from outside influences.
A budget is a plan and following it is an act of faith. We can't predict the future and costs often arise unexpectedly.The budget must be flexible in order to work as it was intended. It's a tool to help us achieve self-reliance, not a prison to keep us slaves. It has to be continually adjusted and improved. A budget helps you to take control of your temporal life, put off the natural man, and invite the Spirit into your home. A budget can also protect you from hardship as you use it to pay down debt, build an emergency fund, and save for future expenses.
http://blog.kcm.org/can-provide-family
http://blog.kcm.org/get-rid-poverty-good/
http://blog.kcm.org/4-habits-of-prospering-christians/
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2009/04/becoming-provident-providers-temporally-and-spiritually?lang=eng
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2013-10-1410-continue-in-patience?lang=eng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=654QGjYHlJY
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2012-10-1070-president-dieter-f-uchtdorf?lang=eng
I try to keep the daily demands of life in balance by living one day at a time, as I learned from the 12 Step Groups like Addiction Recovery Program. I set aside time for meals, Scripture study, playing with and caring for my cats, and exercise but I struggle to achieve balance with those things. Sometimes I have to read two days of Scripture in one to catch up, sometimes I feel exhausted and my place is too messy to do proper exercise, and sometimes my post traumatic stress is so bad I can barely drag myself out of bed to face the day. It's at these times that I have to call upon my Father in Heaven to strengthen me to shoulder my burdens.
The Savior achieved a balanced life by ministering to others, retiring to pray, teaching, spending time alone with God, being surrounded with crowds, and resting. He knew when he needed to be refreshed both physically and spiritually and he knew when to serve others.
Many things can be eliminated from our lives. I no longer have cable so I save money and I do more productive things with my time. Rather than zone out in front of the TV I watch Church videos or spend time with God or have fun with my cats. These things help me experience more joy.
I challenge readers to think about how you are living your life. Now imagine you're twenty-five years older and still living the same way What didn't you spend enough time doing? What did you spend too much time doing? To avoid future regret write down one or two things you can do to bring more balance into your life, then act on those ideas.
I intend to spend more time dancing, taking walks, and being outdoors more.
I'm going to see Joel Osteen on 30 November so that's $20 out of my budget for this month. I also paid a few one time only debts so next month I'll have more.
In the Personal Finances Manual the house has "Budget" for one of its walls. A wall keeps a house balanced and protects us from outside influences.
A budget is a plan and following it is an act of faith. We can't predict the future and costs often arise unexpectedly.The budget must be flexible in order to work as it was intended. It's a tool to help us achieve self-reliance, not a prison to keep us slaves. It has to be continually adjusted and improved. A budget helps you to take control of your temporal life, put off the natural man, and invite the Spirit into your home. A budget can also protect you from hardship as you use it to pay down debt, build an emergency fund, and save for future expenses.
http://blog.kcm.org/can-provide-family
http://blog.kcm.org/get-rid-poverty-good/
http://blog.kcm.org/4-habits-of-prospering-christians/
https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2009/04/becoming-provident-providers-temporally-and-spiritually?lang=eng
https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2013-10-1410-continue-in-patience?lang=eng
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=654QGjYHlJY
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