#42 Can I really afford to buy that? And the problem with positive thinking.

We’ve all done it, unless of course we’ve been trained very early in life to avoid this, and even then the best of us fall prey to the idea that everything is going to work out, the money will be there when it’s time to pay, God won’t leave me {us} hanging. It’s all a very dangerous game to play and some of us make a habit of doing this to ourselves: Buying what we can’t afford at time of purchase.

Here’s the thing, if we’re that convinced that we’ll have the money when it comes time to make the payment, why then don’t we wait till the money is actually there? And if it’s an exercise in your trust in God, why then do we cause ourselves stress & panic in the 11^th hour?  And who is it that we lash out at when it doesn’t come? Ahh!

 I have done both, tested God and believed in the power of Positive Thinking when it comes to purchasing items my bank statement doesn’t support. So, I am not passing judgment, as it was not that long ago that I found myself in this predicament yet again. I thought I had it covered, I went with positive thinking, then believing God wouldn’t hang me up, and I put the word out that I was back in business to everyone I know.

Now in a better economy, that might have been a safer bet, but it will always fail to be a wise one. Positive thinking is how we deal with what happens/ how we react, faith & God’s promise to give us our desires works best when we as He says, “Seek the Kingdom of Heaven”. Buying on borrowed time & money is not a godly act.  We know that.

But it’s on sale this week and there’s no telling if I’ll luck out like that again with such a deal. Honey, if you’re stressing out how you’re going to pay for it, questioning even a little if the money is going to be there, and don’t have at least half of the money in a coffer: be it a pay check, investment funds being paid out in a matter of days, do yourself a favor WAIT till the money is in your hot little hand. If you’re worried that you’re going to miss out on this once in a lifetime deal, don’t. Patience always rewards it’s self and a better deal or product will be out soon enough that will make us forget the thing we thought we missed out on and haven’t you ever otherwise wished you had when that new & more compatibly suitable Item does come out and you’re paying for the lesser item that caused unneeded stress.

THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ANOTHER FABULOUS DEAL, IF YOU MISS THIS ONE, OR A FEW TILL YOU HAVE THE MONEY IN YOUR HOT LITTLE HANDS, YOU WON’T BE USING THE MONEY YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE SAVING FOR WRINKLE CRÈME AND HEADACHE MEDICINES YOU’LL NEED IF YOU DON’T WAIT!