The third principle, saving, is often overlooked as an option or a luxury. However, without establishing a reserve, there will be nothing available to cover emergencies and nothing to finance the implementation of the plans you’ve made. One of the primary reasons that saving is so low on the list of priorities is the misconception that one must have a lot to save.
Proverbs 30:25 says “ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer.” The tiny ants take small pieces to create their food store for less favorable times. It’s their diligence and the accumulation of the smaller parts that make their efforts successful. Building a savings account works the same way. It’s OK to start small as long as you start. The accumulation of small things is responsible for the sand on the seashore, the snow that blankets the northern part of our country in winter and the vast oceans that in their simplest form are only made of tiny water molecules. If it’s all you have to start, a little spare change can go a long way toward getting you on the path to a successful savings plan.
