Reading time: 3 minutesHow thought seeds workUnknowingly, daily we sow new “thought seeds”; and daily, we reap the fruit of previous thoughts. “… for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” This segment of scripture quotes Galatians 6:7, where Apostle Paul highlights the spiritual principle of Sowing and Reaping. Thoughts planted in our […]
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Developing SMART GoalsNear the beginning of each year, many people make New Year’s Resolutions that include plans to improve some aspect of their lives. By the year’s end, approximately 95% of those plans would have failed. These failures occur primarily for two reasons. The first reason relates to not properly defining smart goals. Often the […]
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Debt Financial WisdomBy having financial wisdom and a deep understanding of how lending practices work, you can leverage this knowledge when it comes to planning a debt freedom strategy. Lenders loan money to make more money. The increased money that lenders earn, for the most part, comes from interest revenues and activity fees collected from borrowers. […]
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Wisdom About Debt StewardshipIn my previous post, we have learned some of the benefits of being a good steward and the consequences of poor stewardship as it relates to debt. As we discovered in the Parable of the Talents, poor financial stewardship is often driven by fear, slothfulness, or a lack of understanding. An effective […]
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Debt and Stewardship Relates to Parable of the TalentsDebt and stewardship relates directly to the Parable of the Talents. Previously, we listed several spiritual principles and behaviors of stewardship. Let’s take a look at them again. However, we will compare the process steps of loan origination, loan approval, credit reporting, and debt repayment in […]
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Parable of the Talents Takeaway MessagesIn Part 1, of our discussion on Biblical stewardship principles, we recounted the Parable of the Talents as told by Jesus in Matthew 25:14-30. One scripture that succinctly summarizes the entire parable is verse 29, Matthew 25:29 (NLT) To those who use well what they are given, even more will […]
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Biblical Stewardship ExamplesBiblical stewardship examples can be found throughout the bible. Case in point, Psalm 24:1, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein”. The Garden of Eden being entrusted to Adam (Genesis Chapter 2) is one example. Joseph’s experience while he was a slave in Egypt […]
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Biblical Giving Have you seen people and families that are blessed and wondered how and why? Their families have been blessed from generation to generation, for instance, the Rockefellers; they are one of the wealthiest families in the United States. Their wealth has continued for generations and is still multiplying to this day. Then I […]
Continue readingTithing and Offerings: Tithing BenefitsMalachi 3:10-12 is a passage of scripture frequently used on Sunday mornings during offering time. We read it, hear it, but do we pay attention to what it says. What we might miss are the tithing benefits tucked away in the passage. One evening while discussing tithes with friends, God gave me […]
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Christian Speech: The Power of Words Christian speech as used in the context of this article is the framing of our words in alignment with the scripture Proverbs 18:21 (Amplified Bible AMP). “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it and indulge it will eat its fruit and […]
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