“nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves a model for you to follow.” – 2 Thessalonians 3:8-9
According to a 2016 report from the Society of Grownups, one in three adults ages 21 to 45 still receives financial help from his or her parents, whether it's to cover the costs of a cell phone bill, buy groceries, or pay for insurance. (Of course, that's two out of three adults who aren't mooching off their parents to pay their bills—but we must admit that knowing one-third still are turning to their parents for help is shocking nonetheless.) What's more, that shocking stat doesn't just skew to the youngest adults as you might think. In fact, the report shows that nearly one-third of 30-somethings and more than one-fifth of 40-somethings receive what the Society of Grownups has dubbed as "significant, ongoing" financial support from their parents. And 70 percent of those who get parental help say they couldn't survive without it.
The Lord never desires that we should never be a burden to others. Today in prayer, thank the Lord for the work He has given you and be diligent in all that you do.
“No one is useless in the world who lightens the burden of it for anyone else.” – Charles Dickens
God’s Word: “And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.” – 2 Corinthians 11:9
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