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I feel like it’s easy to get to this point, especially since couponing is now the popular thing to do. I also feel that God wants us to be good stewards of the money he provides to us and that using coupons is one way to do that. I don’t feel that I am personally at the point that this woman was but I know many who are and think that it’s very easy for anyone to get there. Thank you for posting this different view of couponing and reminding us of the good, the bad and the ugly of coupons!
I am so in agreement with Jennifer. Thanks for sharing your heart and being so honest. I found in my own life with couponing and nutrition, that I was almost held in bondage of legalism. After wrestling with this same issue, I realized that i needed to give myself the freedom to run to the grocery store once in a while with out spending hours clipping coupons. Or, once in a while we will eat a meal that is not totally “whole foods”. I was becoming legalistic about it all. There is no freedom in that. Of course, we are to honor the Lord with wise spending and wise choices.
I’m thankful for you having the courage to share your story. I tend to be a hyper-focused person, and because of that I have always feared that I would take couponing to an unhealthy extreme. I try to use coupons that I collect on things that I would have bought anyway, but I’m not a shopping ninja looking for EVERY deal that can be had. I thank God for balance in this area of my life.
Hi there – Just read this article and could relate to it on a personal level. I too, have been down this road. I had been very obsessed with couponing, and it made me realize that even a very good thing could get out of hand, and become a god. I didn’t so much have a certan number in my head to strive toward for spending, but just got into a habit of thinking about shopping all the time and thinking what deals I might be missing.
Recently, I got back into couponing again. It felt more balanced and just right. As Christians, we must realize that anything, literally anything good, that comes into our lives will need balanced in moderation. Even our gifts and talents for Him can become a source of pride that needs knocked down. I really love this story. I really like Faithful Provisions and all you do on your site Kelly. Your ministry is a cut above, with scripture, your testimony and honest stories like this one. God Bless You!! Sheila
1st John 3:
20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Most people would think that getting condemn over coupons is silly. However if you are so obsessed that God is no longer your first priority than it is wrong. We should do ALL things as ……unto the Lord. Ifwe are doing it to be prideful in ourselves than we are mistaken.
Thanks so much for sharing this story. I have felt the same way, which is why I’ve ‘toned it back’ on couponing lately. It’s frighteningly easy to prioritize things — even good things, like being a good steward of money — above our need for God. And it’s always good to have a reminder that He is our source, as well as a reminder that we aren’t alone!
The story is very encouraging. I have been couponing and have felt it a “sin” to buy something if it wasn’t on sale. That is extreme-which can be seen really as being stingy in away. Unwilling to spend money- actually resentful. (we don’t have much to spend) I know God can help me to be balanced and thankful that my husband has a job.
I have also thought of couponing as being a good steward of the blessings that God has given my family. I never saw it as a “god” though because I see it as using the gifts, talents, and blessings of what God has given me and my family. However, i believe we must not forget that or it will become a “god”.
I loved this article because if we allow our actions to become our “god” then we need to step back and re evaluate our intentions. Is it the “kill” or is it “I was a good steward today and provided for my family?”
Thank you for sharing your story. The Holy Spirit dealt with me in a similar way. I had started spending hours couponing and planning shopping trips but when I actually went shopping and saved a lot of money I started getting that same feeling you described. I began to wonder what was wrong, so I asked the Lord. He showed me that by my obsession of trying to save money and make sure my family had everything they needed, I wasn’t trusting Him. He began to show me that I needed to trust Him because He promised in His word that He would supply all my needs. I don’t do too much extreme couponing unless I feel as though I’m being led to stock up. It’s amazing, when I let go and started trusting Him, I began being blessed to be in the right place at the right time to get great deals without me even looking for a deal and with no coupons!!!God is so awesome.
Good job! Way to listen to Holy Spirit and obey! I want to encourage you, you did well by submitting yourself to God’s authority and when we do, we realize the protection and blessing in it. Way to go again, amen!
Thank you for sharing this story. It is a real eye opener for me. I can see myself getting caught up in the “coupon world”. Sitting here now thinking how many hours I spend searching for that great deal, searching for one more sweepstakes to enter into, trying to get stuff cheap or free. I was just thinking last night “what if I devoted the same amount of time to the Lord instead of the coupon sites?”how much better my spiritual life could be. Thank you so much for, well maybe a confirmation of what the Holy Spirit has been telling me the last several days. I hope you have a very blessed day as you are so a blessing to others and thank you for sharing your heart.
I can relate with many of the others who have commented. I, too, couponed to an extreme, but at the expense of relationships with my family and my other responsibilities at home were being set aside. I was saving lots of money, had built a nice stockpile and was donating lots to charity, but it all seemed empty because I wasn’t spending quality time with my family or properly tending to my other responsibililties as a wife and mother. Eventually I just couldn’t keep up and had to stop. Since then we have moved to an area where there are no double coupons, so the thrill of the deal is not as enticing here. I am actually glad for that because it has helped me keep a proper perspective. I probably should coupon more, but right now my calling is just to be a wife and mother – not a wild coupon woman. I still strive to be a good steward of our grocery dollars, but not at the expense of my family!
Thanks for sharing your story!!
Blessings!
I really love this article and blog. I love the Christian perspective. I love that you honor God by taking a day of rest on Sunday. Great article.
This is such a great post.
I have been couponing for about two months and each time I get a great deal I truely thank God for the knowlege of using coupons.
I have noticed in the pass few weeks I have been on the blogs more and searching for deals. I have not reached the level of Jennifer, but I could easily see me going that far.
I am thankful for this article because I believe it will save me from going down this road completely. I will remember forever.
This is why this is one of my favorite sites! Thanks for sharing and God Bless!
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I have caught myself going down that road. I have used coupons and have a stockpile of essentials as well as a freezer full of meat which was a blessing from a friend. I have no more room, so I have had to forbid myself from any serious grocery shopping. I catch myself looking at a good sale but then I realize I already have 4 of those. I get milk, fresh fruit and veggies and that is it until I start using up some of what i’ve already bought. I am also a single mom. It is something when you can step back and take a breath and realize He really is going to take care of me.
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