A Penny Saved

“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much” (Bible, Luke 16:10). Faithfulness in finances begins with the little things. If we cannot control ourselves in the little spending areas, it will soon become evident in the bigger areas.

Some of us look at the debt or saving mountain ahead of us and we despair, we give up, it’s too big. These mountains are real, they are big, and they are hard. We feel like we have made too many mistakes, and have been too lax regarding spending or money decisions. But you do not have to conquer the mountain in a day, or week, or even a year. Start being faithful in little areas of your life, and build upon it. Not only will these little steps build upon each other, but your faitfulness financially will spill over into faithfulness in other areas of your life. And then one day you will look back and be amazed at how far you have come.