Faith Moves Money Decisions
1. Your View -
The way that you understand and see God can have a significant impact on your
money decisions. For example, if you see God as rich and giving, then do you
believe that God should provide for all of your needs and wants, or just the
bare necessities? Or maybe you see God as stingy and harsh; does that make you
want to hoard all the money you make and have? Reflect on how your view of God
influences the way that you interact with money. Perhaps you buy certain things
or spend in certain ways to please God. On the other hand, maybe you stay away
from things like gambling, drinking, etc. to stay in God's good graces. Who
knew your view of God could move your money decisions?
2. Your Faith Community -
What has your preacher, pastor, or spiritual leader taught you about money: that
you should be giving more or face Hell (a bit extreme in my book)? More likely,
they have taught you to give to the church-building fund, community fund,
tithing, world relief organization... and the list goes on (none of these
things are inherently bad). What about your family and friends who go to church;
how do they view money as it relates to God? Maybe you always go out to lunch
after service... I bet you didn't think about your faith influencing your money
decisions that way, did you?
Now, take a few minutes to consider this... Could it be that we
don't own anything?! God has simply given us a responsibility to be good
stewards of what He has provided us. If that is the case, how would you spend
your money differently?
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Ed Coambs
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