Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. You must look into that storm and shout… Do your worst, for I will do mine! Then the fates will know you as we know you.
Dumas, “The Count of Monte Cristo”
We can face setbacks in many areas of life. The 2020s have been a perfect storm of health, political, cultural, economic, and societal challenges knocking at our doors. How do we rise to the occasion? How do we “look into the storm and shout?”
The purpose of this chapter in our devotional is to provide some practical advice on growing resilience.
Resilient Finances
The Stanford Center for Longevity defines financial resilience as “the ability to withstand unexpected, adverse shocks that impact one’s income or assets.” Following the financial wisdom of the Bible will prepare you for unexpected shocks to your budget and income. Many of us would do well to follow the adv…
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