Many times in the Bible, the Lord reminds His children never to fear. A classic example is through the prophet Isaiah, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10). Paul says the same thing to the Philippians but adds that they pray when they feel anxious, “Do not be anxious about anything,…
Someone ask me the other day, do you know the difference between animals and mankind? Financial worries. When I take my kids to the zoo, we don’t get a sense of the animals worrying about whether the zoo can pay the electricity bill or not. So it begs the question, why do we worry about money? While many people do have genuine financial problems (due to excessive debt or unemployment and so forth), for most of us worrying about money comes…
“The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower becomes the lender’s slave.” Proverbs 22:7 The topic of debt and money management has been argued a lot at church and in the workplace, taught in seminars, and discussed in countless conversations with friends and family. People wonder how to get out of business and personal debt, how to manage finances so as not to fall into another debt, what the Bible teaches about handling money, how to save, how much to…
In today’s society, debt is perceived as normal, harmless, and necessary… but is this really the case? I want to suggest to you that debt can be dangerous, and as Christians we should give very serious consideration how much debt we have. I want to highlight the key areas where debt can be dangerous. Debt for consumption - with depreciating assets, the problem of course is when the asset is worthless than the debt. Debt that stops you from giving…
When a family member or a friend approaches you for financial help, the $64 question that will run through your mind is: should you lend or shouldn’t you? More often than not people who lend money often run the risk of straining a relationship simply because the other party has trouble paying back. So what are you to do? Here are some ways to discern and to determine when is it smart to lend money to a friend or relative…