He currently pastors The Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his family. Mark Driscoll is a Jesus-following, mission-leading, church-serving, people-loving, Bible-preaching pastor and the author of many books, including Spirit-Filled Jesus, which you can order here. This insight from Luke has changed my life, family and ministry, and I know it will do the same for you if you submit to the Spirit as we walk through the Scriptures in these next few days. The order is crucial and biblical- first, think about Jesus and then, think about you. Think deeply about the Spirit-filled life of Jesus so that you can then live by His power. I want Christ to live His life through you! I invite you to have a personal relationship with the Holy Spirit just as Jesus did. Have you ever examined your life in light of these questions: How did Jesus Christ live His life and leave His legacy? If Jesus were living my life, what would He be doing and how would He be doing it? That’s the key that unlocks the rest of your life. The Holy Spirit helped Jesus and wants to help you. The best thing for you to do is first think about Jesus and pick up a book that helps you learn about Spirit-help. Meanwhile, the worship leader sings about His goodness, the preacher reminds you of His promises and you go home wondering what you are missing. Most of the time you are thinking about you, right? Then you go to church for an hour a few times a month and get frustrated with God because it doesn’t seem as if He’s doing enough to help you. What keeps you awake at night, causes you stress during the day and floods your mind before your feet hit the floor in the morning? For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God (Rom. For if you live according to the flesh, you will die, but if through the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.
Therefore, brothers, we are debtors not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit that lives in you. Yet, the only way out of the debt trap is to cut costs and save wherever possible.And if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is alive because of righteousness. “It’s clear that South Africans can no longer cover their basic costs – with many turning to credit to cover their shortfall. Seek help from a registered debt counsellor who can assist you to manage your financial predicament,” Roets said. “My advice to those who are in a debt trap is to remember that you are not alone. People can take on an extra jobs like bartending, waitressing, house-sitting or tutoring to earn more money. You can rent out the spare room in your house with Airbnb or put your culinary skills to use by starting a baking business. You can close the gap, getting that side-hustle that you have always wanted to start off the ground or a new side job. “Now is the time to find something that will close the gap between what you earn and what you spend,” Roets said.
People whose expenses outpace their income, are on track to spending any savings they may have and potentially taking on debt.
Getting a clear picture of your financial situation will you take charge of your income.Ĭhanging or tweaking your grocery shopping habits is a good way to save more money. Here are four ways you can save more money:ĭo a thorough inspection of where you can cut down costs by having a thorough look at the expenses. This is a very dangerous situation to be in,” Roets said. “South Africans are unable to generate savings, do not have funds to fall back on in dire circumstances and as a result, they borrow. In the survey, 68% of South Africans also said they don’t have any money left at the end of the month.ĭebt Rescue CEO Neil Roets believes that rising inflation rates and stagnant incomes have created a situation where more consumers have turned to credit cards and personal loans to make ends meet.Ĭonsumers are also facing the pressure of petrol hikes, high unemployment, a real decline in household income and increasing food prices. Durban – Forty percent of consumers in South Africa say they have too much debt that they cannot cope with, while the same number of people also have impaired credit records, according to a Debt Rescue survey.