In order to be truly a good steward over the money and resources God has provided you must get this principle right. Don’t get me wrong, you will have access to some level of money and manage money in some way regardless of whether you love God with all your heart, however you will not reap the eternal and earthly rewards that you receive when you properly manage money and resources via relationship with Jesus Christ according to the directions He has provided in the bible.
Through the crucifixion, shedding of blood, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ God made a way for all who confess Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord to inherit not only a personal loving relationship with Him now, but also a heavenly home when we leave this place called Earth. Other people will at times try to convince you that all paths lead to Rome. In other words, they will say there are other roads to God and Heaven and some will even say there is no God. But God’s word contained in the bible for our good does not conform to these man-made ideologies and exposes them as lies that harm people. Instead of leading people into a loving relationship with a loving personable God, these ideologies lead them away from pursuing God and thus away from the bliss that would be had in eternity with Him. Make no bones about it, He made a way that each of us can select, but we individually must choose eternal bliss or eternal damnation. He will not make the choice for you.
You will do a number of good things on earth before you choose a relationship with Him, but these things have no eternal value because only what you do for Christ will last. People on earth may appreciate the good you do; however, you cannot earn salvation unto blissful eternity because your good works can never be enough to overcome your sins and faulty character. Salvation can only be had by faith accepting Christ and His robe of righteousness, which alone makes you acceptable to Father. Your choice to do this is what aims you to the place of your eternal future. I hope you forsake the humanistic lies and accept the truth about Jesus Christ contained in the bible as the only roadmap to a heavenly eternity.
This love for almighty God with all your heart should lead you in the management of money in the sense that when you learn what God says you should do to be a good steward you will follow that path. For example, when you learn that the bible says a wise man builds treasures but a foolish man spends everything he gets, this should lead you to budget your expenses based on your income knowing that you should plan and act throughout your life in a manner that lives off far less than your income and employs a continuous process of saving and investing a good portion of your income (10%, 15%, etc.).
Each of the money management methods that will truly prosper you while on Earth and throughout eternity are based on principles in the bible: working, tithing, offering, giving, forsaking and eliminating debt, refusing to co-sign, saving, investing, and diversifying assets. In order to dig out these nuggets of truth so they can be a blessing to your life, you simply must listen to people who teach biblical truth and educate yourself through reading scripture, research, and fellowship with the Holy Spirit. The prosperity of many people is built on sand because their management does not conform to scriptural standards. They’ve caused financial harm to their families and others as a result. Build your life on the Rock Jesus Christ and your prosperity now and in eternity will be built on the solid foundation that will not fail you because He has promised those who choose Him that He will never leave you nor forsake you.
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Exodus 20:1-17, Psalms 31:23, Matthew 6:33, 22:37, James 4:4
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