In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. Proverbs 21:20 This gives us an idea of how God wants us to save for a rainy day, to set something back for […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Pride
This is what the Lord says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and […]
The Bible And Tithing: To Give Or Not To Give – Part 2
In part 1 of our “The Bible and tithing” series, we talked about the perspective that tithing is a biblical requirement, and that all Christians need to give 10% (at least) of their income. Anything after that is a free will offering. For a quick refresher, see Part 1 here. Today we’ll look at a […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Laziness Won’t Help
No matter how much you want, laziness won’t help a bit, but hard work will reward you with more than enough. Proverbs 13:4 I know there are days where I just want to lay on the couch, play a video game and not do a thing. This verse tells us, however, that laziness won’t help […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Be Creative
Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find. Proverbs 12:27 Be creative in the ways that you create wealth, be hard working and diligent. You will be rewarded.
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Trust
He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. Proverbs 11:28 This verse is a reminder to us that while we may strive to become rich (and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that), if we trust in our riches, and they become an idol to us, we […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Treasure
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Blessings
The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Proverbs 10:22
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Contentment
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 Keep yourself in check when you find yourself focusing too much on money. It can consume you, and take over your thoughts, […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Lazy Hands
Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Proverbs 10:4 I think the meaning of this verse is pretty clear. Work hard and you’ll prosper. Be lazy and you’ll end up poor. The rest of proverbs 10 has a lot of good stuff in it as well, talking about how you need […]
The Bible And Tithing: To Give Or Not To Give – Part 1
A couple of weeks ago I came across an interesting discussion on rocketfinance.net about tithing. Specifically, he was discussing whether or not it was OK for a pastor to look at tithing records of congregants when choosing deacons for the church: I heard a pastor say that when his church members are nominated for positions […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Greed
Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. Luke 12:15 While it can be ok to have wealth, and alright to work hard to earn your money, it is even more important to remember to keep your guard up against […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Be Still
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 Sometimes we let our minds get too active, and the troubles and worries of everyday living can start to take over. Money troubles, relationship issues, problems at work. The list can […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Hard Work
Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death. The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Proverbs 10:2-4 This verse speaks to the importance of hard work in earning your wealth. Those […]