For the
of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. —1 Timothy 6:10
Master Your Money, Don’t Let It Master You
24 “No one can
two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.
25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? —Matthew 6:24-30
MASTER YOUR MONEY THROUGH
Matthew 19:21-22 - This young man’s problem was not that he had great possessions, but that his possessions had
The
is slave to the lender. —Proverbs 22:7
MASTER YOUR MONEY THROUGH
Hebrews 13:5 - Keep your lives free from the love of money and be
Remember the Lord God, for it is him that gives the power to make
… —Deuteronomy 8:18
MASTER YOUR MONEY THROUGH
5 Biblical Practices:
1. Keep records (Proverbs 27:23).
2. Make a
3.
4. Remember that contentment doesn’t come from more stuff (Proverbs 15:16).
5. Honor God with your wealth (Proverbs 3:9-10).
- Clark Whitten “Divine Principles of Money Management”