“The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won’t face facts” (Proverbs 14:8 TLB). Many people in life start out well, but they end up progressing poorly because they don’t plan for the pitfalls. But the Bible says the wise person looks ahead and faces reality.As we make plans for our future,... Continue Reading →
Financial Blessing Requires Careful Planning
“Plan carefully and you will have plenty” (Proverbs 21:5 GNT). If you want to be financially strong, you need to start writing down what you spend until you know where it’s all going. This is the principle of accounting. You’ve got to keep track of your finances!Proverbs 21:5 says, “Plan carefully and you will have plenty”(GNT). If... Continue Reading →
The Promise, Purpose, Place, and Day for Tithing
“The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives” (Deuteronomy 14:23 TLB). Whatever you want God to bless, you have to put him first in. So if you want God to bless your finances, you have to put him first in your money. This is the principle of tithing:... Continue Reading →
You Were Created to Be Productive
“Remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth” (Deuteronomy 8:18 NIV). The Bible says in Deuteronomy 8:18, “Remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth”(NIV).Every economy, including here in America, has wealth makers and wealth takers. You have wealth... Continue Reading →
You Will Reap Your Harvest in Just the Right Time
“Let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up” (Galatians 6:9 NLT). Between the then and the now — or the now and the what’s coming next — there is always a delay. This irritates most people: to make... Continue Reading →
Life Is About Relationship, Not Acquisition
“But as for me, my contentment is not in wealth but in seeing you and knowing all is well between us. And when I awake in heaven, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face-to-face” (Psalm 17:15 TLB). Life is not about things. You’ve got to maintain the right perspective about possessions, or... Continue Reading →
Reflect Before You Respond
KEEP WALKING with Me along the path I have chosen for you. Your desire to live close to Me is a delight to My heart. I could instantly grant you the spiritual riches you desire, but that is not My way for you. Together we will forge a pathway up the high mountain. The journey... Continue Reading →
God’s Plan for Your Pain
“If you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you” (1 Peter 4:19 NLT). Remember what photography was like before everything went digital? When you took a picture, the first thing you’d get was... Continue Reading →
Unfairness Shows Us We Need Jesus
“I’m a mess. I’m nothing and have nothing; make something of me. You [God] can do it; you’ve got what it takes” (Psalm 40:17 The Message). You’ll hear it from many different quarters these days: People are basically good and unselfish. It’s their environments that turn people’s hearts toward evil.Unfortunately, that theory just doesn’t square with... Continue Reading →
God Says Respond to Unfairness with Love
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:43-44 NIV). Unfairness is part of the human condition. You can’t live on this earth for long without feeling like someone has treated you unfairly. Maybe it’s... Continue Reading →
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