$Finances!$

Hey Everyone!!
      This is such a fun topic. Finances can be stressful and sometimes I wonder why does such a thing even exist? It would make my life so much easier if we didn't have to worry about finances.
       On my LDS mission my companion and I began teaching a man named Arsenio, he was a very smart man when it came to finances and about how to be successful in life. One thing he said that will forever stick with me is this, "Your not poor, your broke. Poor is a mindset and being broke is only temporary". He went on to tell my companion and I that we can be whatever we want to be! He said things that just made me want to stand up and cheer. Finances are important in life. They teach us great things such as being disciplined and responsible. We however choose how we accept these teachings. Sometimes we don't accept them very well and have to learn the hard way.
       When your single finances aren't so hard because you only have to worry about yourself but when you get married there is now 2 people in the equation. In my head sometimes I wonder "How are we ever going to make things work money-wise?", we have so much to take care of.
       One principle that always brings me back down to feeling secure again is the Lords principle of tithing. For those who do not know what this is, It is when you give back to the Lord 1/10th of your income where he uses it to build up his kingdom here on earth. As a kid I found this principle harder to follow because I was selfish and only wanted to spend my money and stuff I didn't need however, the Lord makes us a promise in the Bible. In Malachi 3:10 the Lord teaches this "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."
      Through this simple financial principle my wife and I have always been able to make ends meet. The Lord knows how hard it is for us to just give up our money that we work so hard for, but is he not the one that has blessed us with everything we have in life? The Lord will never let you go without when you show him you love him by keeping his commandments. I hope some of you found this uplifting:)