Spiritual Resources
Our Spiritual life can have a huge impact on our finances. If we are feeling empty spiritually, we may have trouble staying motivated to earn money or hurt our finances trying to fill that void. Here is a personal story about a man who was very successful but had a major downfall because of how he tried to compensate for the void he felt in his spiritual life:
Mike was a successful realtor who got along great with other people and cared for his family deeply. He and his wife drove fancy cars and had nice things. And when his parents ran into financial trouble, he simply built an addition onto his large home for them. But Mike felt unfulfilled spiritually. So he decided to quit his job and start writing spiritual books. He worked hard at it, but was unsuccessful at selling those books. Because he quit his successful real estate career, he no longer had an income to support his family's lifestyle, and they ended up losing their home, which put his parents out on the street as well. Mike's wife felt like he could not provide, and their relationship suffered immensely.
What Mike could have done was take small steps to start improving his spiritual life. He needed to make sure that he kept a balance in all the areas of his life rather than focusing on only one area. We, like Mike, should look for ways we too can improve the areas of our lives that are out of balance, keeping in mind the other areas and maintaining balance. Below are some resources to help you maintain stability in or improve your spiritual life. If there are resources you have come across that you want to share with others, please let us know so we can post them.