In the middle of cleaning, I found myself thanking God for this appliance. You see, for about two years we had a microwave with no turntable and no door handle. The turntable had broken accidentally and the handle had come off due to normal wear and tear. We had learned to place our fingertips under the door just so in order to open it up. It became second nature to us and we made do.
Eventually I decided to look on Craigslist for a microwave to replace ours. A similar model was listed with the dimensions needed for above our range. I communicated with the seller and he said that he would sell it to me $15 below the list price! That microwave is the very one that graces our kitchen today.
"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction." 1 Timothy 6:6-9
God taught our family to be content with the two-bit microwave that we had. Sure a door would be handy, but it wasn't necessary. Our family did not go hungry due to lack of a microwave door. We made do. Then when the timing was right, we purchased a USED microwave.
Contentment. This is where financial freedom begins.
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