There is a popular game people will play in order to get to know one another called “two truths and lie.” The purpose of the game is to share two truths about yourself and one lie and then everyone has to guess which one is the lie. An area of our lives we can lie about to others is our finances, or more specifically, the financial debt we can find ourselves in that makes us feel overwhelmed, not overflowing. But before we lie to others, we first lie to ourselves.
WARM-UP
How would you rate your financial state right now on a scale from 1-10.
With your spouse, make a list of the financial debt including cars, credit cards, medical bills, etc.
WORKOUT
The first step in lying to ourselves when it comes to our financial state is denial. But before we can do a reset and make a plan to get to where we want to be, we have to be honest about where we are. Remember, lies and debt keep us in bondage, while truth and a plan can set us free. Peter understood denial better than anyone.
His words said he was ready to follow Jesus no matter what it cost him:
Jesus knew Peter’s actions wouldn’t match his words:
After Jesus’s arrest, standing around a fire, Peter denied knowing Christ just as Jesus said:
Peter came to the realization that his faith wasn’t as strong as he thought. His courage wasn’t where he wanted it to be. The truth was he was weak, and he needed the very Lord he denied knowing.
BUT GOD . . . a phrase that is said in Scripture more than three thousand times. Because where we are isn’t where we have to stay —not with Peter and not with us; not in our faith, family or finances. After the resurrection, Jesus asks Peter three times “Do you love me? Feed my lambs, shepherd my sheep, feed my sheep.” You see, when we reset, the Lord restores.
WRAP-UP
Dave Ramsey says, “A budget is people telling their money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” Create a budget OR reset your current budget.
Have a family meeting and discuss the plan of where you are going financially.
Pray as a family.