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When you honor God by giving Him the first of whatever you get, it breaks the power of the love of money off your life. He wants all your confidence to be in Him. God wants you to have money, but He doesn’t want you to trust in riches. Proverbs 3:9-10 says, “Honor the LORD with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.” If even one of them is weak or missing, you will have trouble with money. When the seven pillars of godly wisdom are in place in your life, they provide support for your financial success. Proverbs 9:1 says, “Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars.” There are over 200 verses in the book of Proverbs that deal with money, and each of them fall into one of seven categories. This set in motion a principle that we need to be aware of in dealing with our finances: wisdom always precedes wealth. God was so pleased with his request that He not only made him the wisest person who ever lived – apart from Jesus – He also made him the richest person. When God appeared to Solomon and allowed him to ask for whatever he wanted, Solomon asked for wisdom. It is probably not a good idea to make uninformed or hasty investment decisions.What would you ask for if you knew God would give you anything you wanted? Would you request money, a long life, or some kind of prominent position?

Ecclesiastes 11:2 says, “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.” Never risk money you can’t afford to lose. The best advice I have received when it comes to investing is to diversify. Dave Ramsey says, “90 percent of people in our culture buy things they can’t afford.” The most helpful tool to keep you from spending more than you make is called a budget (or spending plan.) John Maxwell has the best quote on budgeting: “A budget is people telling their money where to go instead of wondering where it went.”

#Scripture about finances free#

You will never be free from the money trap if you don’t spend less than you make. Short-term savings should be in an account that is easily accessible for planned future spending like replacing appliances, making major home repairs and other emergencies. Long-term savings are intended to fund long-term needs such as retirement. The most effective way to save is to do it every time you receive income. Proverbs 21:20 says, “A wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets.” Saving is making provision for tomorrow. I like what Winston Churchill said, “We make a living by what we get we make a life by what we give.” If you don’t trust God with your money, then you will trust in your money. Tithing lets us know how we are doing with our attitude about money. The most important question you can ask yourself everyday as you begin your work is: “For whom do I work?” In Scripture, hard work and diligence is encouraged. “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men” (Colossians 3:23-24). Several years ago I starting asking: What is my financial plan? Do I know where every dollar is spent? Do I want finances to continue to be a source of conflict in my marriage? Do I have a plan to get out of debt? What are my financial goals? So, I created five categories and started living by a simple plan.

#Scripture about finances how to#

There are more than 2,350 verses on how to handle money and possessions. Jesus spoke more about money than any other subject. It may surprise you to learn just how much the Bible has to say about finances.

So what does the Bible have to say about money? The challenge for most people is the heart is attached to the head, and the head is not thinking the way the Bible teaches about money. How we handle our money is a heart issue. Our attitude about money is established in our heart. ON THE MONEY: DOLLARS, SENSE AND LASTING CHANGE