Finding
Financial Stability In Unstable Times:
Live a
Life of T.H.A.N.K.S.
By Dr. Brian Kluth
bk@kluth.org
SPECIAL NOTE
TO PASTORS: Brian gave this message as part of a 2-part
series at his own church and his TV program. But other
pastors are inviting him to come give this individual
message as part of a weekend of ministry at their church.
For details,
click here.
1 –
Transfer
Ownership back to God
Col
1:16-17
By him all things were created: things in heaven and on
earth…all things were created by him and for him. He is
before all things, and in him all things hold together.
1
Chron 29:11-12
Everything in heaven and earth is yours…you are exalted as
head over all. Wealth and honor come from you.
2 –
Humbly
adjust your lifestyle to live below your means
Prov
21:20TLB
The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man
spends whatever he gets.
Deut
25:13-15TLB
In all your transactions you must use accurate scales and
honest measurements, so that you will have a long, good life
in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
3 –
Avoid
or eliminate growing indebtedness & surety
Prov
22:7
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower becomes the
lender's slave.
Deut
28:15,43,44
If you refuse to listen to the LORD your God…The foreigners
living among you will become stronger and stronger, while
you become weaker and weaker. They will lend money to you,
not you to them.
Ezek
28:17-18TLB
Your heart was filled with pride…you corrupted your wisdom
for the sake of your splendor…You defiled your holiness with
lust for gain; therefore, I brought forth fire from your own
actions and let it burn you.
Prov
22:26-27
Do not co-sign another person's note or put up a guarantee
for someone else's loan. If you can't pay it, even your bed
will be snatched from under you.
(Note: If you are a co-signer
for someone, see Prov 6:1-3)
4 –
Navigate
away from financial temptations
Ps
119:36-37
Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish
gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things.
Gen
3:6-7
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for
food and pleasing to the eye…she took some and ate it. She
also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate
it.
Titus 2:12
We are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful
pleasures. We should live in this evil world with
self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God.
Rom
13:14
Let the Lord Jesus Christ take control of you, and don't
think of ways to indulge your evil desires.
5 –Know
your financial status and goals
Proverbs 27:23-24TLB
Riches can disappear fast. And the king's crown doesn't stay
in his family forever--so watch your business interests
closely. Know the state of your flocks and your herds.
Proverbs 21:5TEV
Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too
quickly, you will never have enough.
6 –
Share
your resources
Proverbs 22:9
Be generous and share your food with the poor. You will be
blessed for it.
James 1:27
TLB
The Christian who is pure and without fault, from God the
Father's point of view, is the one who takes care of orphans
and widows, and who remains true to the Lord-not soiled and
dirtied by his contacts with the world.
2
Cor. 9:9
Godly people give generously to the poor. Their good
deeds will never be forgotten."
To get a copy
of the printed version of the 40 Day Journey to a More
Generous Life Bible devotional mentioned in this
message, go to:
www.GenerousLife.info For an online version, go
to: www.GiveWithJoy.org
