- 2350 verses on money and possessions
- 16 of 38 parables Jesus taught dealt with finances
- 1 out of 6 verses in Matthew, Mark, Luke relate to money and possessions
- 3 times more verses in the Bible about money and possessions than love
- 7 times more than prayer
- 8 times more than belief
"Well done, good and faithful servant!" Matt 25:21 The goal of every Christian is to hear God say these words when we meet Him face to face. But did you know this statement refers to how we did with the money God entrusted to us? I didn't know that. I always thought it was a general statement about what we did with our life.
Tonight I went to Week 2 of a Managing Money Workshop at Saddleback and the above was an enlightening take away. What I find most interesting is that at this time in my life, my income is at its lowest point and I really don't want to face the music on this topic. So just listening to the things I'm supposed to be doing with my money is quite painful. My stomach is in serious knots. I'm thankful for the Excel spreadsheets because they will help me to start tracking and planning. But I still don't know whether I'll be unemployed in a month so I'm tempted to procrastinate once again.
The end of March will determine so much. My 60 notice is up on March 27, Saddleback makes an announcement on March 28 about a new worship center they're "building" and my custody hearing with Carlos is on March 29. Crazy or what? It's a culmination of something big, I think.
God's got a plan...that I do know!
What do you think God's trying to tell us when you look at our Country in the financial state it's in? Post a comment.
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