What time is it for you? Is it time to spend–on a home, repairs, a car, education? Or is it a time to save–for retirement, emergency fund, education? For me, it’s a little bit of both. I have been saving for retirement faithfully, and spending on some repairs on the house. My next savings goal is to get our emergency fund built up a little (it has taken some hits lately with car repairs). But throughout our life there will be seasons for spending and saving. Think about your finances as you read this passage from Ecclesiastes:
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven–a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build up. A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing. A time to search and a time to give up as lost; a time to keep and a time to throw away. A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; a time to be silent and a time to speak. A time to love and a time to hate; a time for war and a time for peace.
What time is it for you financially?
