We filed our taxes with our accountant yesterday. Back in October when all the mess was going on in congress, our financial advisor told us to invest more in gold. We ended up cashing out my husband's annuity to invest it in gold, because we did not want him to loose his savings in the event of a market downturn. We opted to have the taxes taken out then, so that we would not have to pay taxes later. Well, we when we filed our tax return, we only broke even when last year we got $11,000. We were counting on 7-10K to put a dent in our credit card debt, which we should not have gotten into in the first place. I know we don't deserve anything, but my husband and I have gotten no financial increase in years, so we feel like retirees living on a fixed income, even though I get up at 4 am every morning to make the same amount of money I made 4 years ago. That's no way to live. My heart is full of raw emotions that I already expressed earlier to other people I know. I believe that God is teaching us to depend on His provision more than a measily tax refund. I have been called to an important purpose, and I know that God will equip me. Right now I need God to rescue us from our financial bind in an amazing heroic epic fashion, so we may in turn allow him to work through us to rescue others from their binds(whether financial, emotional, spiritual, social) as well. I have been called to be a merciful, healing hero for people who have no hope. I know we are not to put hope into money, but we need God to come through for us before our cc debt becomes unmanageable. I have been through bankruptcy once before, and since then I have had a much budget minded attitude, and it has worked until 4 or 5 years ago when our finances were no longer keeping up with our goals. Now I am desperately at God's mercy to get us out of our bind before it's too late. I've tried so many other things to make more money, and it so far has not yielded anything. I am trying to become financially independent so that I can go into full time ministry and help others who would otherwise fail socially. How can I do that when we ourselves our in trouble and need rescuing? Right now we can't even afford what we are paying for now, let alone future dreams. I am feeling very discouraged and heartbroken right now. We were planning to do something very special for my son's fifth birthday. The devil is trying to lie to me and tell me that we will go under. My husband is loosing it, saying there's no hope. Well let's pray that God can prove my husband wrong, even if it's just for his sake. But mostly, it's for the sake of the kingdom that God allows people like us to have more of His resources since I have been called to a Mercy and Peacemaking ministry of reconciliation (through counseling, motivational speaking, pet therapy and advocacy). I am having to be strong for my husband, even though I feel as though I will fall apart myself. I need to feel lifted up right now during this trying time of lack. Please pray for God to come through for us in an amazing way before our debts become unmanageable and so I can give my autistic son Joshua, a blast of a birthday this year as well as pay it forward to others by coming to their aid too! (as I promised God I would). Thank you all!
God Bless You All!
Your sister in Christ
Janet
God Bless You All!
Your sister in Christ
Janet
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