Bible Verses

This is a great story of a couple I got to witness both their sowing and reaping as they gave in faith…

A great story of how one man overcame his struggle with materialism… Four floors of underground parking held some of the most expensive and sexy automobiles I had ever seen… Mercedes, Porsche, Ferrari, they were all there in abundance.

I was reading a little bit in Timothy today and I found a verse that is strikingly timely for the U.S. today.
“Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to [...]

Behind the letter were ten, crisp $100 bills…  I can’t wait to see what God has in store for them. Way to go extravagant givers!

These are 4 important things to do when you hate your job…

Do you understand the importance of financial planning? There are ten important elements to a faith-based financial plan… 10 Key Areas of Faith-Based Financial Planning…

You’ve just put your tithes into the offering plate. Now, getting out of the financial mess you’re in is all up to God. Right? Luke 6:38 - “Give and it will be given to you…” (NIV) You say, “Surely God will keep His Word and cause more money to come my way.

Take this test to see if you are a good steward of God’s money…

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”

For example, in Psalm 1 it is says that we need to be doing things God’s way and staying in the Word and then what we put our hand to prospers.

God’s economy is strong… I wrote a couple days ago that we should be paying down our debts in response to the economy’s challenges. As far as our stewardship goes, I think this is a good practical step for us to take. But even great stewards still need to trust God to meet their needs.

It is difficult to make a list of the best Bible verses - I mean they are all great - right? But, I decided to compile a list of the most famous Bible verses instead. This too is difficult, because different Christian circles use certain verses a lot more than others. That said, these are some of the popular gems that have become famous by their helpfulness and/or repetition.

The benefits of praying short prayers… If you recall, last week I wrote about how I created a prayer challenge for myself basically scheduling a short prayer every hour that took priority over everything else. The goal of it was to shift my prayer time from bigger blocks to more continual shorter spurts of prayer throughout my day. Inspired by 1 Thessalonians 5:17 that we should “pray without ceasing” I wanted to use this as a conditioning exercise to push myself more in that direction.

Proverbs 1:32

“…and the complacency of fools shall destroy them.” I was doing a little bit of studying on this verse and I looked up the definition of complacent. Webster’s definition surprised me – the first definition was “self-satisfied” and the third was “unconcerned”.

We all know we should give, but sometimes it is easy to forget some of the reasons behind it. While there are hundreds of reasons to give, these six provide a good starting point.

…and my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Phil 4:19 (AMP)

Whether or not we are in a recession we still should be trusting God to meet all of our needs. These are three reasons I continue to trust God regardless of what happens with the economy…

What is stewardship and how should it affect what we do with our money, time, resources, etc.? What does it really mean to be a “good steward”?

Everyone needs a bit of encouragement from time to time. Thankfully, the Bible is full of encouraging verses! Even in the midst of the “financial crisis” that we are in the middle of, we can remain hopeful and encouraged if we keep trusting in God. I have found that the key is to finding specific Bible verses and meditating on them. According to the Word, this is how faith comes. The more we soak up the truth of God’s Word, the more assured we become that He really is going to take care of us!

Getting out of Debt Part 2…I have found that when I am challenged by something, I either open my mind to the possibility of it or I don’t. If I do open my mind to it, then I have to count the cost to decide if I want to do it. If so, the last and often easiest step is to just do it.