Sunday, April 17, 2011

MoneyWalk 94: The two extremes

This program will help you undo financial bondage.

Scripture tells us that Christians should be lead by the Holy Spirit who lives in them. He will lead us to Jesus Christ, His will, and His way of being and doing things. In other words, in Christ your life will have the balance that is ordered for you to accomplish the things you need in accordance with scriptural principles.

Christ’s balance will look unbalanced to some people and they may express negative comments about His way of doing things. However, when you are not balanced according to His calling, your life is ripe for destruction initiated by satan and brought about by ungodly morals and the actions produced by them. People who get off God's narrow path usually fall into one of two financial extremes:

1) Stinginess, which is displayed by failing to faithfully support gospel work in the earth through their local church, evangelistic, and discipleship ministries.

2) Materialism, which is displayed by not adequately preparing for a rainy season in proportion to the money that has been entrusted to them.

They wrongly think that money provides the protection and security they need. Also, they think they will miss something in life if they don't spend all their income and credit getting material things to appease their flesh and impress others. These mindsets are unproductive for your future and allow problems to overtake you at some point in your life. In addition, they fail to display the kind of trust you need to have in God’s grace to help you be and do everything you are called to do.

Only God in Christ can provide truly valuable eternal and earthly blessings. Failing to use godly stewardship to manage the money entrusted to you, which includes saving and investing, will put you in an uncomfortable position because catastrophic and emergency situations will arise throughout your life. These situations will require money and resources to alleviate.

Don’t succumb to the two extremes that result from falling off of God’s path for you. Instead, allow the Lord to instill in your life the proper balance in life and money management. From this pathway, you will do the things that will help you proceed and succeed throughout your life such as faithfully tithing, give offerings, caring for your family, and filling your life with fellowship and ministry with God and His people.

Please pray for this ministry and email any questions. May God bless you richly as you follow His plan!!!

Ecclesiastes 10:19, Psalms 17:4-5, Isaiah 55:10, Luke 12:20-21

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