Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6:6-8 This verse seems to be saying a couple of things to me. First, make sure that you save up, because […]
The Love Of Money: Who Does It Affect?
Bob over at Christian Personal Finance today makes a point about money, and how the love of money can be the root of all kinds of evil. He begins with a reading from 1st Timothy 6:9-11: But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Praise
May the glory of the Lord endure for ever;may the Lord rejoice in his works —who looks on the earth and it trembles,who touches the mountains and they smoke.I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;I will sing praise to my God while I have being.May my meditation be pleasing to him,for […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Giving
He who gives to the poor will lack nothing, but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses. -Proverbs 28:27 That’s a pretty strong statement! He who closes his eyes to the poor will receive many curses. I’ve often found that it is true – that giving can often be better than receiving, […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Riches
“With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than fine gold;what I yield surpasses choice silver.” Proverbs 8:18, 19 Today’s verse talks about how God’s instruction, wisdom and knowledge are better than all gold or fine silver. Even back in the days when Proverbs was written, men struggled with […]
Possessions Cannot Define The Man
“Then [Jesus] said to them, ‘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 Something to keep in mind – that we are not defined by how much we have, but by who we are in Christ. A good […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Storms
Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or tremble before them, for the Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He will not fail you or abandon you! Deuteronomy 31:6 I get today’s verse from another blogger who blogged today about some hard times that his family has gone through in […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Greed
“Then [Jesus] said to them, ‘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 This is a hard one sometimes for me to remember. As a self confessed gadget obsessed technophile, I am constantly having to remind myself that […]
Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Created Equal
“Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.” Proverbs 22:2 No matter what we have, or who we are, we are all created equal in the eyes of God. We are all sinners, in equal need of his saving grace. This verse is a reminder to me of […]
Wealth Is Worthless When It Comes To Judgement Day
“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” Proverbs 11:4 The more I read these quotes about money and wealth, the more I realize that it is so important that we submit our finances to God, and that we make sure we know where our true wealth is. The above […]
God Gives Us The Ability To Create Wealth
Far too often we become too sure of ourselves, and we like to believe that we’re self made successes, that we are able to do just about anything we set our mind to – and do it all on our own. But are we forgetting something when we allow ourselves to become too proud of […]
Love of Money
Today’s Bible Verse on money comes from 1 Timothy: “People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered […]
What Does It Take To Be Rich? Is Enough – Ever Enough?
I was reading at another blog today, www.freemoneyfinance.com, and they were posing the question, what does it take to be rich? They talked about an article in the Wall Street Journal which posed that same question to wealthy people, “How much does it take to be rich?”. The answer they found was this: studies have […]
The Rich Imagine Their Wealth As An Unscalable Wall
We often try to look to money to find security, happiness and acceptance from others. We’re trying to fill a void in our lives with things, with people, and with experiences. The truth is, in the end all those things will leave us feeling empty, unhappy and looking for something more. Far too many continue […]