Tuesday, March 10, 2009

MoneyWalk 441: Don’t misuse God’s name

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

The many financial problems this world is experiencing at the moment are a result of people’s failure to honor God’s name. We have misused His name and as a result we’re having problems in the housing sector, the banking sector, the investment sector, the personal finance sector, the family unit, and other areas of life. Many people believe they can do anything they want, fail to uphold moral standards, and choose to believe something other than what the Creator said is truth. Inevitably, they invite hardship and trouble into their earthly and maybe eternal existence.

God’s name is synonymous with truth and righteousness or right living. Each time we believe and act in a way that is opposite the principles of God we are misusing His name by in effect saying that His name is not really what He says it is, it does not produce what He says it does, and it does not bring the reward to believers that He says it does. This is why we should be careful to reverence His name by learning and applying biblical principles in the financial realm and otherwise. You will reap enormous blessings and rewards as a result and will find that hard times for others are simply opportunities for you to serve and produce to an even greater degree.

By living out biblical principles, you will find immunity from economic calamity because you are securely abiding under the shadow of the Most High God. You won’t be swayed and pull into risks that are not worthwhile because you will be guided by the Holy Spirit as He helps you understand what is practical for you to invest time, energies, and money into. Yet, you will take worthwhile risks as guided by practical learning and wisdom. Throughout your life and in very short order after you start you’ll begin to reap the blessings and rewards that come to those who truly follow Him.

When you accept man’s financial advice without measuring it by the Word of God you will misuse His name and bring negative consequence into your life. However, you cannot go wrong:

1. Working diligently at a moral trade
2. Serving in your local church and otherwise in a capacity that helps spread the gospel
3. Budgeting (planning by setting goals acceptable to God)
4. Living within your means
5. Tithing and offering
6. Eliminating debt
7. Eliminating cosigning
8. Saving
9. Investing
10. Diversifying your assets
11. Teaching others to do the same when opportunities arise

These practical actions are spoken of in God’s word in numerous instances and form the foundation for how to build a financial future that is strong and solid. They help mature you to use wisdom so that you’re not influenced to make stupid choices as some would encourage you to do, like pay down debts of deceased family members for whom you have no moral or financial responsibility. You will not be moved by emotion when making financial decisions, rather by the Holy Spirit as He enlightens your understanding and use of practical information and tools. In this way, you will rightly use the name of the Lord in a manner that will help draw other people to Him instead of repelling them by bad financial habits.

Please pray for this ministry and email any questions. May God bless you richly as you follow His plan!!!
Exodus 20:7, Psalm 91:1-3, Luke 18:18-30, Galatians 3:3, Hebrews 6:6
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