When my huaband lost his income, I was serving in the Relief Society presidency in my ward. During one of our meetings, the other counselor told me about quotes by President Kimball and by President Marion G Romney about doubling your fast offering when times are hard financially. They promised blessings from doing that. I NEEDED BLESSINGS.
So, with no income, we doubled what I already thought was a generous fast offering. My life was blessed, so much so that 1 year after we started getting a full salary again, our savings was up to more than we had started with before the financial stress. I know the Lord blesses us, not always the way we want Him to or in the time frame we want Him to, but He does bless us. I am grateful for the experiences we had and for the strength we gained during those months.
"One of the important things the Lord has told us to do is to be liberal in our payment of fast offerings. I would like you to know that there are great rewards for so doing—both spiritual and temporal rewards. The Lord has said that the efficacy of our prayers depends upon our liberality to the poor. (See Alma 34:28.)" Marion G Romney - "Blessings of the Fast"So, with no income, we doubled what I already thought was a generous fast offering. My life was blessed, so much so that 1 year after we started getting a full salary again, our savings was up to more than we had started with before the financial stress. I know the Lord blesses us, not always the way we want Him to or in the time frame we want Him to, but He does bless us. I am grateful for the experiences we had and for the strength we gained during those months.
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