Have you ever heard the statement, “Give more of what you need,”? I remember the first time I heard it and I wondered, how does that work? So, internally, I challenged it in outward ways.

 

Two things that challenge me are money & time. I addressed these two things as areas of personal need and looked outside of me for ways to give it. I saw friends who could use a date night and asked if I could watch their babies. I found myself honored they trusted me and while it took time away from my husband, I had found it gave me an hour of alone time. I had no idea it would work out that way. My friends are more comfortable putting their kids to bed so that meant, all I had to do was be there if someone cried.

I gave time and I got time. Hm…this was working!

My second challenge was a bit harder. Born a saver, how was I going to find ways to stretch my purse strings and how on earth would that pay me back? I found small ways…really small ways. My love language is gifts ironically, but that’s where I could start. Gifts that I could challenge myself in the area of money in small ways with ended up being a soda for a tired mommy-friend in the middle of the afternoon,  a box of junior mints for a sweet friend, a cake-pop date with my son at Starbucks.

Did I get more money? No, something better! I got freedom from clutching so tightly to money AND simultaneously exercising my love language!

I heard Tommy Nelson once say something that stuck in my heart, “With a budget you can enjoy the money you have for today.” I loved the freedom in that statement. I wasn’t meant to be a prisoner to my budget, I was meant to be set free knowing that they money set aside for certain areas could be enjoyed!

What do you need more of and what ways can you give it so you can receive it?!