Psalm 12:5
“But the Lord says, “Now I will arise! I will defend the poor, those who were plundered, the oppressed, and the needy who groan for help. I will spring into action to rescue and protect them!”
1) BE REAL ABOUT
Luke 14:28
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?”
2) SEE OUR FINANCES LIKE
Proverbs 10:4
“Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.”
1 Timothy 6:10
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
1 Timothy 6:17-19
“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.”
3) ALIGN OUR SPENDING WITH
Proverbs 21:20
“The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down.”
4) CREATE A
Proverbs 13:11
“Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.”