This post comes from Sis. April Craig and the Sharpsburg Ward Family Preparedness Newsletter:
"Sometimes when we are cutting our budgets, curbing our spending and trying to put all extra towards eliminating our debt, we can find we're in an emotional state of 'self pity' and feeling sorry for ourselves. We might be feeling grumpy about not being able to 'spend freely' or 'satisfy our many wants.' When this happens, our depressed spirits become a tool in Satan's hands. Don't give him that power. We should change our way of thinking. Instead of the common statement, 'I can't afford that,' we can tell ourselves, 'I choose to live within my means; and that item is not in my budget.' As we choose words of empowerment instead of enslavement, we gain confidence and discipline...our attitudes will change and Satan will no longer be able to twist these concepts in our minds. Challenge: Read the Jan 2008 Ensign Article on pages 58-63 entitled, 'Happily Living Within Our Means.'"
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