Financial Freedom

Hey Blogger Family! My sister Kristi brought the message this morning. Check out what she shared about Financial Freedom. 

As one learns to follow these eternal principles in his personal finances, he will know the joy that comes from trusting and obeying God.

Remember that all wealth comes from God.  He gives you the power to generate wealth, be it a little or a lot.  Recognizing that wealth is gained through His power and not yours allows you to stay humble.

This recognition opens up the doors for Him to bless your hard work through biblical wealth.  Leaving God out of the equation limits the blessing you get from all your hard work.  He can’t multiply it unless you believe that ultimately it all comes from Him.

1. God is Source.

 God is the source of everything. Philippians 4:19 says, "My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

2. Giving in Tithes and in deeds,

PROVERBS 3:9-10

“Honor thy Lord with your wealth, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”  (Malachi 3:10-11). 10Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. Give in Deed to others

Luke 6:38, says, "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give unto your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."

3. Live On Margin.
Proverbs 21:5 TEV

Plan carefully and you will have plenty; if you act too quickly, you will never have enough.

4. Saving/ save for the future.

 saving money-setting something aside for a rainy day. Proverbs 21:20 says, "There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up."

5. Keep Out of Debt.

 Keep out of unnecessary debt and thus avoid the debt trap. Borrowing for a house or car is one thing but taking on financial obligations one can't keep-buying beyond the ability to pay-is another. The first part of Psalm 37:21 says "the wicked borroweth, and payeth not again." The minute a person goes into debt, he loses a portion of his freedom. As Proverbs 22:7 says, "The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender."

6. Contentment/ Appreciate what you have.

Be content with what one has. Hebrews 13:5  "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."

A worthwhile saying to remember on contentment is this: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, do without."

7. Keep Records, Budget.

 keeping records and making a budget. God's Word says, "Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding" (Prov. 23:23).

8. Don't Cosign.

 don't cosign. God says in Proverbs 27:13 to exercise extreme caution in cosigning.

13Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger; hold it in pledge if it is done for an outsider.

9.Work Hard.

 The ninth principle is that of hard work. The Scriptures says: "In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury [poverty]" (Prov. 14:23). "He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough" (28:19).

It is important to work. "In the beginning God created" (Gen. 1:1). Even God is at work. This is a principle throughout the Bible. Many times people who are in financial trouble aren't really working or consistently working. There is always some excuse as to why they cant keep a job. Eliminate excuses and go to work.

10. Seek Godly Counsel.

 The last principle is that of seeking godly counsel. Psalm 1:1 declares, "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly." "Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established" (Prov. 15:22).