God Owns It All
Are we the owners of our money and possessions, or is God? The correct answer is that God owns it all. As creator of the world and owner of all that it possesses, He is in complete control of everything. God owns the world. God owns me. God owns my money. God owns my possessions. […]
Reflecting Upon God’s Trust In Us
I was just trying to figure out what to write today, when I got to thinking about the trust that God has in us. He really does trust us with a lot. Do we deserve that trust? Of course not! But I suppose knowing that He designed and created us, He often sees more potential […]
Doing Your Best & Leaving The Rest
Preparing for your future is a combination of personal responsibility and diligence combined with trust. Your part comes first, His comes later. Once you have taken the time to really think it over, you should realize how much there is that you can actually do to prepare yourself and/or your family for the crises that […]
Praying For Your Finances
Do you make time to pray the truths of God’s Word over your finances? Nehemiah was a man who understood the power of combining specific prayer with the practical details of his life. When he first received the report that the walls of Jerusalem had been torn down and destroyed by fire, his first reaction […]
The Principle Of Never Withholding
“One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.” Proverbs 11:24 NIV We gain by giving. We lose by withholding! You may recall the story about the widow and her son who were about to eat their last meal, as noted in I Kings 17. After that, they assumed […]
Laying Up Treasures
“In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.” I Timothy 6:19 NIV There is an ancient legend about a monk who found a precious stone, a precious jewel. A short time later, […]
Working Diligently
“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, […]
God Is Your Provider
“And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches…” (Philippians 4:19 NKJV) Notice the Scripture does not say that the company that employs you will provide for your needs. Neither does it say the local banker or loan officer will supply your needs. Nor does is say that the welfare department of […]
What Is Debt?
What is debt? Debt is nothing more than borrowing from your future income to buy now what you cannot afford to purchase with current income. The only problem with borrowing money is that you have to pay it back. No pressure on a household is quite like the burden of debt. The pressure to repay […]