Finding God
And it dawned on me—I had never learned how to rely on God, despite growing up in church and being surrounded by God’s Truth.
Danielle Harmon, CFP(r) is passionate about finances. She works as a Financial Planner and enjoys helping people plan for retirement. Having always loved math, writing is something she never expected to be doing! She and her husband live in Upstate SC and are raising their three boys to love God and make smart choices with their money.
And it dawned on me—I had never learned how to rely on God, despite growing up in church and being surrounded by God’s Truth.
What we don’t realize is that, oftentimes, we become victims of financial slavery in this process, heaping on loads of debt and worry.
Just like hunger makes us angry or an intense love makes us feel like fighting, money can control our actions too. We can be greedy, frivolous, wise or generous. We can also feel burdened or at peace.
When I would see people being generous, it really baffled me. How could people let go so easily?
We should be responsible with what we earn and spend. We need to learn how to budget our resources.
How do we break the cycle of feeling like what we have is never enough? Maybe the answer isn’t found in our paychecks; maybe the answer is found in our hearts.