"I need a car." This was the conversation that began several months ago.
My husband has a truck. A 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 - a gas guzzler and we were beginning to have trouble with it. One of the main problems was stalling while driving it. Not good while driving down the road and trying to make a turn.
We paid cash for the truck five years ago and we have received our money's worth for sure.
"I know." However, car shopping and buying is one of my least favorite things to do in the entire world. You can rarely get a great deal or steal while car shopping. It is almost a given that you will pay more than you want.
And I did not want to finance. No...no...no!
It became a source of contention between my husband and I. Arguments and tears (that was me, of course! :) He preferred getting a newer and nicer vehicle - yet the only way to get that was financing.
After several months, I said, "OK...I am OK with you getting a car on financing only after we pay off the van."
My husband was happy with that.
You see, sometimes, differences in marriage is not worth the arguments, fights and broken relationships.
In this case, it was more important for me to give in than to get my way.
Submission. Just a good thing to keep alive in your marriage. It doesn't mean that you give up all your opinions. It doesn't mean you give in and let the other have their way all the time. It just means that you know that your relationship is more important than winning. And you submit.
So I did.
Last week, we had a couple over for dinner from our church. Somehow, the conversation came to cars...and long story short, he had a buddy he worked with that had a car for sale. An even longer story short, we purchased that car with cash for the price of $1,500.00.
Yesterday, we registered it and are now the owners free and clear.
After we purchased the car, I told my husband the story of submitting and how it was only after my obedience that God sent the blessing.
Yes, I love that we made a very wise financial decision for our family. (Thank you, Dave Ramsey! :)
And even more, I love that God brought us together on the same page. In a way that I never could have through fighting for my way.
"Are you happy?" I asked my husband. "I am very happy!" he said.
So am I. Thank you, Jesus.
One of the things that I discovered too late was buying a new vehicle on certain days would save me more money than other days. I had no idea that if you bought a car on New Years Day, you could get the absolute best prices of the year because the dealership officially closes their books that day and need to be in the black.
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