Budgeting - God told us to.

I know it sounds weird, but I think God told us (not just my wife and me, everyone) to budget. I've been listening to Dave Ramsey and had the thought about the parable of the talents.

I know that this parable has other meanings, such as talking about people's abilities. Like the ability to play the piano well, or sing, or comfort others.

But I feel that God isn't going to give us more money if we can't handle the money we have now. In the parable the person given one talent is told he should have at least given his talent to the exchangers. To me this always seemed like the master was saying, "You could have at least put it into a savings account, even though the interest is really low, you still could have increased the talent that much."

This parable can be applied to a lot of things. One thing I'm trying to better in is managing my time better.

The parable of the talents. - Matt. 25:14-30

He is the only way

"And now, my son, I have told you this that ye may learn wisdom, that ye may learn of me that there is no other way or means whereby man can be saved, only in and through Christ. Behold, he is the life and the light of the world. Behold, he is the word of truth and righteousness."
- Alma 38:9
I liked this scripture this morning. It's true that the only way to be forgiven of the things we do wrong is through Jesus Christ. I think about all the ways the world wants us to be forgiven of our sins or even not worry about our sins, but each of those ways are in vain. Christ is the only way back to Heaven. I know He is the only way.