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I Will Make It Through Bearing The Burden Of Supporting My Parents Financially With The Help Of God

You are not alone with having the burden on supporting your parents financially.

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I Will Make It Through Bearing The Burden Of Supporting My Parents Financially With The Help Of God

In my article today, I am going to talk about a sensitive subject some of us millennials have to go on in our lives: supporting your parents financially. Whether your parents are disabled, aging or simply out of luck financially, it is a stressful thing for millennials to have our their shoulders, especially when we are still in college and are "broke college students."

I have helped my mom in the past without help from my sister and my brother, and very soon I may have to support my mom again financially. I'm writing this article because I feel so stressful right now that I not only have to support myself on my income but also support my mom also.

I feel like I won't have enough strength to work my butt off to support both her and me and that scares me.

But being scared, stressed out and anxious are situations that I need to lean on the Lord for. In 1 Peter 5:7, Paul says "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." With this verse, it changed the way I pray to God. I no longer see Him as just a supreme, celestial, omniscient god, but as my father. I then realized that I can talk to Him like I do with my mom, laying all my worries and anxieties on Him.

2019 is going to be a new year for me with big things happening for me.

In May, I will walk across the stage to receive my bachelor's of arts degree in journalism from the University of Kentucky. This moment will be exciting, but it also fills me with anxiety. It stresses me out because I do not have a job lined up yet and I need to have a job that will pay me enough to support myself, my mom, and allow me to pay my bills, including my student loan payments. Facing all this seems daunting, but in these moments, I need to trust in the Lord and His will for me.

I then realize that supporting my mom financially may be stressful, but it is an honorable burden to bear on my own.

The Bible says to honor your mother and your father and helping them when they are in need is approved by God. God even says to help your parents. 1 Timothy 5:8 says "But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever."

So although this burden may be too heavy, I will commit to the Lord and serve my mother in providing for her financially when she needs it.

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