Sunday, November 2, 2008

MoneyWalk #122: Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

Many people spend more time than necessary worrying about how they can better themselves financially, so they can move up to a higher class in life. They seek degrees, human networks, political alliances, and crime to achieve this end. They purchase worldly books and magazines and look at every financial program on TV without realizing that the world system continues to result in the masses being impoverished while a few people benefit greatly.

This system causes low and middle-income earners to develop animosity toward those that have received great wealth in this world while at the same time they continue to try and use worldly financial methods to increase their income and wealth. It also causes those who are wealthy to develop arrogance, haughtiness, and animosity toward low and middle-income earners supposing that they are lazy or just don’t have a high enough IQ to really prosper.

Avoid the trap of developing a bad attitude about other people's financial situations. If they have not pleased the LORD in getting where they are (whether rich, poor, or middle class), He'll deal with them. First, He will guide them to the right attitude and actions, but thereafter He will judge those who simply choose to oppress, abuse, and hurt people. By all means, stop using the world's financial methods because they will keep you in bondage. Begin using biblical financial principles because they work for everyone and lead to godly productivity, eternal treasure, and earthly blessing.

That being said, you must realize that some principles used by unbelievers can line up with scriptural guidance even if they don’t know it (casting vision, setting goals, giving to charity, budgeting, saving, investing, and others). However, to avoid future financial trouble and veering away from your relationship with the Lord and the consequences that it ultimately brings to your life, you must always measure guidance you receive (from believers and unbelievers alike) by the stewardship and lifestyle principles contained in the bible. Proper application of these principles always leads you to seek God first and His righteousness. Then, all the other things that you need for life and godliness will be added unto you!

Please pray for this ministry and email any questions. May God bless you richly as you follow His plan!!!
Deuteronomy 8:18-20, Psalms 37:4, Matthew 6:32-33, James 4:15-17
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