Sunday, January 24, 2021

MoneyWalk 85 Making Pledges

 

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

You've been asked to make a pledge, but your giving saving spending plan does not show you have extra money. The pressure is on because you always want to bless ministry work with an abundant offering, you don’t want to be considered faithless, and you know there are always people who need help.

This scenario is good reason to focus on spending less than you make, pursuing a debt-free lifestyle, and saving & investing. This lifestyle affords you opportunities to be a blessing to many others without placing yourself in poor stewardship positions. Before you make a pledge, consult the Bible to find out what it has to say about pledging, swearing, and making oaths and ask the Holy Spirit to guide your decisions.

If you decide to pledge without setting qualifiers on it, remember it is an oath to God, so pay it off when due because you love Him and don't want to dishonor His name. It's not good to pledge from emotions because it can lead to guilty feelings, legal obligations, callousness toward paying the pledge, sinful methods to obtain money, and broken relationships when you don’t do what others expect you to.

You can qualify such giving to be a “faith promise” in which you agree to give a certain amount of money when God releases to you that amount above current income and assets. Make it clear in your heart you believe you will receive it and will give it when received. Ask Him to open the windows of Heaven and show you ways to reasonably generate additional money to give toward your desire to bless and help. In the meantime, continue to consistently tithe and give offerings. He will always meet your need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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!

Numbers 30:2, Psalms 15:4, Matthew 5:33-37, James 4:13-17, 5:12

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You can find books authored by Randy Parlor and Karen Parlor at

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Randy+Parlor&i=stripbooks&dc&qid=1573343045&ref=sr_nr_i_1

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Karen+Parlor&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss

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The book at the link below provides principles and practical steps that help you use the Power To Get Wealth. I was broke, busted, and disgusted in 1992 with $135,000 of debt and a negative $35,000 net worth. I’ve written and lectured on managing finances since 1993 when I began to learn appropriate ways to better our family financial situation. I have been debt-free since 1998 and became a multi-millionaire within 25 years while giving abundantly to fund the gospel of our LORD Jesus Christ. The same power is available to help you!

https://www.amazon.com/Power-Get-Wealth-Randy-Parlor/dp/1664206434/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Randy+Parlor&qid=1606525890&s=books&sr=1-5

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