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Right on the Money … Week 2
According to the American Psychological Association, roughly 75% of us get stressed about finances on a regular basis.
Jesus talked about money twice as much as heaven and hell.
Sixteen of the thirty-eight parables of Jesus had to do with money and possessions.
There are over 500 verses about prayer and faith.
There are over 2000 verses about money and possessions.
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Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but have harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.” This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.” —Haggai 1:5-7 (NIV)
Survey results from “The Day America Told the Truth” by James Patterson and Peter Kim.
Greed is the belief that we should grab what we can, while we can, however we can, and then hold on to it as hard as we can.
“When you are harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bundle of grain from your field, don’t go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all you do. When you beat the olives from your olive trees, don’t go over the boughs twice. Leave the remaining olives for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. When you gather the grapes in your vineyard, don’t glean the vines after they are picked. Leave the remaining grapes for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. That is why I am giving you this command. —Deuteronomy 24:19-22 (NLT)
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. —Colossians 3:23 (NLT)
There’s nothing wrong with making money… there’s everything wrong with replacing God with what you make.
The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get. —Proverbs 21:20 (NLT)
FINANCIAL BALANCE: To manage all of one’s resources by God’s principles, resulting in a life of peace, joy, and contentment.
What would it take to save for three months of living expenses?
Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly. —Proverbs 13:22 (NLT)
Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest. —Proverbs 14:4 (NLT)
The two most important traits for SAVING and INVESTING = PATIENCE and DISCIPLINE.
“When you enter the land and plant fruit trees, leave the fruit unharvested for the first three years and consider it forbidden. Do not eat it. In the fourth year the entire crop must be consecrated to the Lord as a celebration of praise. Finally, in the fifth year you may eat the fruit. If you follow this pattern, your harvest will increase. —Leviticus 19:23-25 (NLT)
“The Lord your God will soon bring you into the land he swore to give you when he made a vow to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is a land with large, prosperous cities that you did not build. ” The houses will be richly stocked with goods you did not produce. You will draw water from cisterns you did not dig, and you will eat from vineyards and olive trees you did not plant. When you have eaten your fill in this land, be careful not to forget the Lord, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt. —Deuteronomy 6:10-12 (NLT)
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What small changes can you make to consider your ways? Are your habits today leading you to the destination you want to arrive at tomorrow?
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