When you conform to worldly standards you will engage money management methods that displease God. Such methods hold back your full potential, yet many people use them because they believe a few people have become rich using them.
Worldly methods generally begin with spending all your income, borrowing as much as you can, and getting additional loans as soon as you get your hands on them in order to partake of the American dream of owning fine houses, cars, furniture, and the perceived good life.
Such methods continue through giving very little to spread the gospel and do good works by faith. This is selfishness whether or not acknowledged. Its goal is to maintain your dream throughout life rather than God’s dream for you.
In addition, worldly methods are usually augmented by failure to plan via budgeting income and expenses. You operate out of guesswork which gets you in trouble at various points in your life by forcing you to pay bills late, avoid creditors you owe, and file for bankruptcy.
Jesus Christ, who is wiser than Solomon, said ‘the abundance of life isn’t contained in the things that you possess’ and His word also confirms that it’s best that you refuse to borrow. He also identified that you must give in support of ministry work in order to be truly blessed eternally (which includes the measure of natural blessing that shows up in your earthly life). Do not complain when you’re asked to give to ministry to a greater degree than you have in the past. Simply, seek the Holy Spirit in your time of prayer to find out God’s will for your giving.
Scripture shows that a godly person plans the spending of his or her income and seeks to constantly know the exact state of his or her finances. When you do these things, you’re able to successfully carry out the ministry He’s given you (glorifying God in every way possible while caring for immediate family, other people He assigned you to serve, and evangelizing & discipling other people in the marketplace of your life).
Please pray for this ministry and email any questions. May God bless you richly as you follow His plan!!!
Proverbs 13:7, Haggai 1:1-10, Luke 12:20-21, James 1:5-10
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