Living Well Spending Less Quotes

“At any given time, we all have room to grow and bloom, no matter where we are planted. No matter our season of life, we each have opportunities to learn more, develop more, give more.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“Likewise, you can’t live a truly productive, contented, and joy-filled life while your finances are in complete disarray. A Good Life and financial stability go hand in hand.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“contentment comes when we are able to make the conscious choice to turn our insecurities inside out, to focus on what we have to offer others rather than on how they can serve us.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“It is not the wealth — or the stuff — that kills us; it is the wanting, the longing, the absolutely insatiable desire for wealth, possessions, power, and status that eventually take over our hearts and minds, leaving room for little else. Whether or not we can afford it is totally irrelevant. What matters is the desire of our heart. Regardless of the never-quite-enough message society wants to give us, a life consumed by always wanting more is not the Good Life.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“My friends, I’m quite sure you all have a sweet spot too. My hope and prayer for you is that you will become fearless in all that you do, and you’ll dare to take the plunge, even when it means risking failure. Remember those words of Philippians 4:13 (NKJV): “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Don’t let the possibility of falling short deter you from trying. Don’t let the naysayers or that little voice in the back of your head prevent you from taking action. Don’t let the messiness or trial-and-error nature of the process deter you. You will make mistakes. You will screw up along the way. There may even be times when you have to admit defeat. Keep going. Use those lessons as opportunities to discover what doesn’t work, and always persevere.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“Abundance isn’t God’s provision for me to live in luxury. It’s his provision for me to help others live. God entrusts me with his money, not to build my kingdom on earth, but to build his kingdom in heaven. Randy Alcorn”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. ROMANS 12:9 – 10”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“one in three Americans is only one paycheck away from being homeless.6 A place to call home is a gift.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“True contentment will never be found by looking outward.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“that I may take hold of the life that is truly life. The Good Life to me is this: a life rich in faith, family, friends, and creativity. It is a life full of the richness that God has to offer; a life spent building treasures in heaven rather than here on earth. It is not a life of laziness and greed, but one of discipline, hard work, and self-reflection. It may not always be easy or comfortable, but it is always full in abundance and completely secure in Christ.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“The reality is that stuff does not bring happiness. Instead, buying more than we need breeds nothing but discontentment.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“For me, to be grown-up means I accept responsibility for taking care of my home. When my husband and I first got married, we both agreed we always wanted to have at least one of us at home with our kids, and that the one who stayed home would be responsible for running the household and keeping house. Colossians 3:23 tells us, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” If my job is to take care of the home, my duty is to do it well. This is not to say that the other one shouldn’t help out or that we don’t sometimes share duties; we do. That said, we also accept the fact that keeping house is just part of having a home, as well as a way to show each other we care.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“Choose long-term value over short-term savings.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“Buying nothing will always be cheaper than buying something on sale.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“Each morning we start our day filled with a certain amount of self-discipline, and as we go about our day, that resolve tends to drain out. When we start our day by focusing on the mundane and easy stuff, we waste our reserves. Eating our frogs first thing in the morning means having enough energy and discipline to truly get the important things done.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“Most of us are procrastinators by nature. We will often put off the hardest things until the last possible minute or until the repercussion of not doing something is worse than the pain of completing it.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“Holtz ended up writing down a list of 107 things in five different categories — things he wanted to achieve as a husband, things he wanted to do spiritually, things he wanted to achieve professionally, things he wanted to achieve financially, and things he wanted to do personally. Holtz’s list included some pretty audacious goals, such as becoming the Notre Dame football coach, meeting the president of the United States, landing on an aircraft carrier, and appearing on The Tonight Show — crazy things that would have caused most people to laugh at him for even considering. But guess what? Not only did Lou Holtz become the head football coach at Notre Dame, but he also led his team to a national championship. Among other things, he enjoyed dinner with Ronald Reagan at the White House, was a guest on The Tonight Show, met the pope, shot not one but two holes in one at golf, jumped out of an airplane, went on a safari in Africa, and, yes, he even landed on an aircraft carrier. To date, Lou Holtz has crossed off 102 of his 107 lifetime goals.9”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“I think sometimes we become so fearful of making a mistake, of doing something wrong, of having someone else laugh at us, that we become paralyzed with indecision.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“The hard truth is that following our passion and living out our dreams is incredibly scary. There is a huge potential for failure. It makes us vulnerable to criticism from people who don’t understand. It gives others an opportunity to laugh at us or cut us down. It means taking a step into the unknown, where anything can happen, and where we don’t always have control. After all, it is much easier to find shelter in the known than risk the heartbreak of having it all come crashing down.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“If I were to die tomorrow, what would people remember me for?”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“While I’d like to think this book can change your life, the reality is that true change will come only through prayer.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“In Philippians 4:6 – 7, Paul writes, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“And then we went on vacation. Not just any vacation, but a monthlong, four-thousand-mile family road trip. We spent twenty-nine days touring the country — seeing some incredible sites and visiting with friends and family all along the way. It was the trip of a lifetime, one my husband and I had dreamed about taking for years. We created countless memories that I will cherish forever.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“There is a famous story about a professor who held up a jar of rocks to his students. He asked them, “Is this jar full?”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“ten awesome, green, and super-thrifty cleaning products.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“It is hard to say no sometimes, especially when it means disappointing someone or denying ourselves the opportunity to do something we enjoy. In today’s society, the temptation to pile on more and more until we are completely overwhelmed is always present. There are more committees, more sports, more hobbies, more obligations, more distractions, more channels, more charities, and more of, well, pretty much everything than ever before. And the maddening thing is that it all sounds so good”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“The insatiable desire for more is a disease that permeates every fiber of our being. Overconsumption and unchecked indulgence in anything — whether it is food, alcohol, drugs, or possessions — will eventually destroy us.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“CHALLENGE: Plan Your Long-Term Vision Grab a cup of coffee and a notebook and give yourself some time to think and pray about your long-term goals and dreams. What would you like your life to look like ten years from now? What sort of things would you like to achieve in your personal, professional, and spiritual life? Don’t just think about these goals; write them down! Next, make a date with your spouse to spend some time discussing your long-term vision for your life together. Give yourselves permission to dream big and to be honest about what you’d like to do or see or accomplish in the future. Create a plan and then write down your goals in a place where you can both see them. Finally, break down that long-term vision you’ve created into shorter-term goals. What are five things you want to accomplish in the next year? What are five things you want to accomplish in the next month? Use my printable goal-setting workbook if you feel overwhelmed.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“Romans 12:6 tells us that “we have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” No two people will walk the exact same path, and nothing someone else has will fulfill us if we are not already filled. Our only job is to keep our eyes on our own path, then walk it to the very best of our ability.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life

“In Mark 11:24, Jesus told his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” In Philippians 4:6 – 7, Paul writes, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
― Ruth Soukup, Living Well, Spending Less: 12 Secrets of the Good Life