It’s been said... “Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”
The Bible echoes this in Proverbs 6:6-8
“Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.”
Sometimes in life...unexpected things happen... We catch a break with a bonus check...only to have it swallowed up by a blown tire or an unpaid bill. How can we be prevent this from happening? We can’t. What we can do is prepare for it. Put money aside. Save part of what we earn “in the summer” so that if “winter” hits... we’ll be ready.
Want to know how to catastrophe proof your finances? Tithe, save, and budget the rest (in that order). It’s amazing how much easier success in the future becomes when we get ready for it today.
