New BDO Mission Verse June 1, 2008
Posted by BDO in Descriptions, Spiritual.Tags: bible, commitment, community, Debt, encouragement, fellowship, finance, financial, focus, hebrews, perseverance, race, running, sin, verse
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The Directors have chosen a new Bible verse to exemplify our mission. We would like to share this verse with you to encourage you to adopt this verse as your mission verse on your journey to beat debt.
Hebrews 12:1–
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Our core ideas of:
– Fellowship.
– Community.
– Turning from sin of selfishness in our budget.
– Focus on releasing the burdens of debt, and
– Running to beat debt.
are all introduced in the above verse.
“Surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses” — At BeatingDebt.org, we are trying to create a sense of community for families that are committed to beating debt in their own financial race. We are creating a community that is based on respect and encouragement.
“Let us throw off everything that hinders” — Let us commit to beating debt. With this commitment comes a very difficult budgeting decision. The necessity of things like digital cable, lattés at Starbucks, or other small delights must be carefully questioned.
“The Sin that so easily entangles” — Many times, it is our own sin of selfishness that caused our debt to outpace our finances. This same sin of selfishness continues to break our will/commitment to beating debt.
“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” — Let us use the community of the internet, prayer, focus, and perseverance to help us run this financial race and beat debt.
How can this verse help you stay focused on your commitment?
What other verses help you stay focused on your goals?
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