I recently came across an interesting post that talked about how wealthy we are as a country. We enjoy a standard of living that most countries can only dream of. Even the poor of this country are much better off than the poor of other emerging nations. Often we become forgetful of how much we […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Deal Generously
It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. Psalm 112:5 This verse talks about how those who conduct their affairs with integrity and righteousness, things will go well for them. It is important to be generous and just with what God has given us, and when […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Be content with your wages
Some soldiers were questioning him, saying, “And what about us, what shall we do?” And he said to them, “Do not take money from anyone by force, or accuse anyone falsely, and be content with your wages.” Luke 3:14 This verse speaks to me about how we need to have integrity in our financial dealings, […]
Automated Tithing: A New Way to Give
I don’t carry a checkbook anymore. I stick to cash and credit/debit cards for making daily purchases. There’s still one place I always end up needing my checkbook. At Church, at least once a month, for tithing. Automated Tithing: A New Way to Give With all we have going on these days, it’s sometimes an […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Don’t Fix Your Hope on Riches
Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Needs
And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 Whenever I’m feeling uneasy about having enough money in the budget, or worried about making ends meet when unexpected bills pop up, I just remember that God never gives us more than we can handle, and […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Haste Leads to Poverty
The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. Proverbs 21:5-6 Another verse today about being diligent and hard working. When you work hard at something, and make plans for the future, it will […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Estimating the Cost
For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he may have enough to finish it; lest perhaps, after he has laid the foundation and is not able to finish, all those seeing begin to mock him, saying, This man began to build and was […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Get Rich Quick?
Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow. Proverbs 13:11 These days get rich quick schemes are a dime a dozen. You are told that you can buy and sell foreclosed houses and get rich quick! Try the newest currency trading exchange and get rich quick! Invest in […]
Wisdom and Understanding: Better Than Silver Or Gold!
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are […]
You’ve been given so much, now what will you do with it?
Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2 A common theme that keeps coming up in my bible study is that we are tasked with being good stewards of what we have been given. Whether we have been given money, special skills, or lots of […]
It All Belongs To God: Giving Of Our First Fruits
‘The silver is mine and the gold is mine,’ declares the Lord Almighty. Haggai 2:8 It All Belongs To God This verse brings home to me the fact that no matter how much money I get, or how many things I collect, that it all belongs to God. It isn’t mine, its His. […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Never Enough
Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. Ecclesiastes 5:10
Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Be Content
Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you. Hebrews 13:5