Interesting question. Like many things, our motivation and heart attitude are key in determining whether God will be pleased with our actions. Investing itself is not sinful. Actually, it is a Bible principle that can be applied in both the physical and the spiritual realms. Ecclesiastes 11:1 says “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after …
Author: David Singleton
Delayed Gratification
The concept of waiting on a purchase now to be able to afford it later is certainly not new. But it is such an important principle and so largely ignored that it bears repeating often. God wants His very best for His children. He wants to bless them and even wants them to be able to enjoy His material provisions. …
Three Types of Income
When it comes to earning money, there are three basic types of income. Education in this area is extremely important for several reasons. One reason is because the IRS taxes each type differently. Another reason is due to the level of reproducibility of each type. Thirdly, the law of sowing and reaping plays a major role in types of income. …
Not “I Can’t,” but “How Can I?”
The world is full of ideas. We’re bombarded with new ideas daily. Because of their sheer volume, we’ve learned to compensate for potential idea overload by filtering those ideas. There are the no-brainers,” the “I’ll need to think about its,” and the “I can’ts.” You get what you pay for, right? Higher quality usually means higher cost. Often the hardest …
Do You Handle Money, or Does Money Handle You?
Proverbs 30: 7-9 says “Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take …
Money is a Megaphone
Whatever your character is without money, it will be amplified with money. If you’re Scroogey when you’re poor, you’ll be Scroogey when you’re rich. If you’re generous when you’re poor, you’ll be generous when you’re rich. In both cases, it will just be to a greater degree. Think of money as a megaphone; whatever your platform, agenda, or motivation, money …
Money: Your Tool or Your Idol?
You’ve heard it before. Money is a tool. Nothing more, nothing less. Money itself is amoral, neither good nor bad, but the person wielding the tool of money has great power to use it for either good or evil. The Bible is clear in 1 Timothy 6:10 that “…the love of money is the root of all evil: which while …
Doers of the Word
The first decision to make when you embark on a journey to financial wellness is summed up in James 1:22: “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” Throughout this journey, you will be presented with valuable, Biblical instruction on how to improve your financial well being. You must then decide what you …
An Overwhelming Thought?
You know you need to take charge of your finances. Maybe it’s an area of your life that you’ve been ignoring or neglecting. Maybe you have a handle on the basics, but are looking to take your finances to the next level. Wherever you’re at financially, the fact that you’re visiting this site shows that you desire to honor God …