Topic #124: Preparing For Crisis

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

In order to reach your highest potential of blessing and usefulness to God as well as prepare for and make it through crisis times, you must employ a daily routine of reading scripture, praying, and regularly attending local church services. In addition, you must develop plans for dealing with emergency problems by understanding that they will occur, by recognizing that you can overcome them by God’s grace and empowerment, by identifying your present financial condition, by determining how you must budget to save three-to-six months of income to cover these emergencies, by paying down debt month-by-month until its finally paid off, by moving savings greater than six months worth into investments that will allow larger returns on your money, and by trusting the LORD completely.

When you trust the LORD, a loss of money and other possessions will not hamper your joy and peace. In most instances, if you remain a good steward of the possessions He entrusts to you then losses will likely be short-term. In addition, you’ll continue to glorify Him by leading the lost to Jesus Christ and serving others. You greatly enhance your ability to weather the storm of crisis and eliminate stress when you build wealth by saving for emergencies, reducing debt, and maintaining a lifestyle of investing in diversified instruments. Such stewardship also helps you overcome temptations to obtain money in ways that displease God (deceit, oppression of others, illegal occupations, under-the-table payments, etc.).

When you live this way, losses will be temporary instead of permanent setbacks. They’ll be set-ups that help you move into a much greater place of faith and abundance. You’ll live in Joseph’s experience. What the enemy means for bad for you, God will turn it for your good and bring you into the wealthy place. The pre-planning you employ for emergencies and the ability to first use resources you’ve saved may well determine whether and to what degree other people will come to your rescue. Sometimes, we think the neediest get the greatest amount of help. However, God’s word says, “to him who has the most will more be given.” Greater faith, greater devotion to God, and greater commitment to good stewardship usually bring greater avenues of help and resources in times of trouble.

Over time, the good steward usually finds that he doesn’t need help for what would normally be major emergencies for other people because through continued godly stewardship they now represent minor costs to him. It will be a great feeling knowing what used to be grave emergencies are now just blips on the screen. Don't miss your opportunity to exhibit trust in God, daily devotion, and planning to protect and preserve your family and be a good example for others to follow with regard to making it through crisis and eventually avoiding much of it.

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Genesis 41, 1Kings 17:9, Proverbs 16:9, Luke 14:28-32, 2Corinthians 9:1-5
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