Women and Money - She Handled It!Sample

[IMAGE CONTENT] Day 2: God never wastes a hurt As I sat in my alone in my apartment, being crushed by the deafening silence, God was starting some serious work in this 24-year-old divorced zoologist. I just didn’t know it yet, since I had no relationship with God. Here I was, grappling with the stark realization that my dream job of running a wildlife rehabilitation center could no longer pay my bills and meet my most basic needs. I was devastated and utterly broken to the core, as all my value was put into two things; my romantic relationship (that afforded me the finer things in life) and working with wildlife. In just a couple of months, things I put in motion caused me to lose them both. I now had nothing that made me feel valuable or worthy (Jer. 29:11). Now everything had been stripped away, including all my friends, dream job and financial support (2 Corinthians 12:9). To add insult to injury, I had to get what many people called “a real job” (aka. one that made more than a $100/week stipend). Not working with wildlife anymore sounded like a life doomed to hard labor. I could not imagine a fulfilling life outside of animals. I had to give up my dream to seek after money; “what a sellout,” or so that is what I thought. As I floundered, trying to discover the new path for my life, one of my new friends connected me with a man she “bumped” into at a local coffee shop. As she gave up her table to him, he asked if she knew of anyone looking for a job, as he was hiring at his new financial planning firm. I reluctantly went on that job interview and was offered (and accepted) the entry level position. It was the ONLY job interview this newly divorced 24-year-old went on (Joshua 1:9). One. A new passion was born. I discovered a deep desire and purpose to help women take responsibility for their financial security, whether married or single. To believe that she could handle it. Reflection: Are you able to answer the question of, “Am I going to be (financially) okay?” And if not, why? Tip: Start the habit now of saving something. Even $25/month (you can increase down the road). Get into the automatic habit where the money is pulled right from your paycheck (before it ever goes into your bank account) into a retirement account or IRA. It is the small things that add up and create great habits for your future. Start NOW, start with any amount. There is an audio attachment for this devotional. You can [ download the audio ](https://plan-audio-cdn.youversionapi.com/uploads/supplemental-audio/3c05bdd7-17c0-4322-b759-dae5b665a90b.mp3) if you wish.