In order to be successful at managing money and your lifestyle, you must commit to prayer. The arena of personal finance is important to you, your family, and the Church and should be prayed for often because it increasingly takes more money to do more worthwhile things for your family and other people and to live at the same level of comfort you did last year, not to mention five or ten years ago. Like most people, you want more to be able to do more of God's will and entirely fulfill your purpose in the earth. This requires that you be a good steward of what you already have been provided because it is the measuring stick that determines how you will handle more money when you receive more.
For the most part, we will all receive more than we had in times past, if only through inflation of the dollar or technology making once unheard comforts commonplace. However, the greater questions you should ask are (a) will you obtain more money, desires, and comforts by way of a humble state of mind and activities that are pleasing to Almighty God who made you and (b) will you use more of what you receive in a manner that pleases Him by leading others to Him and making disciples of them. In order to have the strength of heart and mind to respond in a God-pleasing manner that truly helps other people and yourself, it is necessary to worship throughout the day via thanksgiving, praise, and prayer while performing daily tasks and engaging leisure moments. In addition, each day you should schedule specific one-on-one time with the LORD.
The result of your prayers will be God showing you how to better your situation by giving you knowledge and understanding of biblical principles (lifestyle including financial within moral boundaries). He will also reveal money management methods including tithing, planning (budgeting), debt elimination, saving, and investing that you should use to live in the level of prosperity He designed for you. Never leave Him out of day-to-day budgeting and long-term planning of your finances and stewardship. He will provide all your need according to His riches in glory, if you consult with Him as to what He wants you to do.
When you do not manage your income and resources according to biblical principles you are headed for financial failure and all of the negative consequences that follow it on earth and/or in eternity. However, God has mighty biblical principles available for you to pull down debt strongholds, change spending habits, and place ungodly desires and activities into captivity to Christ's will. These weapons bathed in prayer will help get your financial house in order in a manner that pleases Him and blesses you.
Please pray for this ministry, email me with any questions, and contact me to speak at your business or ministry conference or workshop. May the LORD bless you richly as you follow His plan!
Psalms 37:4, Matthew 18:18, 2Corinthians 10:3-6, 1Thessalonians 5:17-19
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