Money vs. Richness

"If you want to feel rich, just count all the things you have that money can't buy." Author Unknown

Money...can't live without it. It is so hard to understand the love-hate relationship with this green paper.

Money has always seemed to be an issue in my life. The relationship with this smelly, old, wrinkled up stuff has definitely been bitter-sweet. But the truth is we all need it.

When my hubby and I first got married (which wasn't that long ago) we began reading "The Treasure Principle". This was a little book given to us from our home church as a gift for tithing through the years. We were in desperate need to find a devotional book, had not money to buy a new one, and decided to read it! God works in mysterious ways...I knew that He had planned for us to read the little book all along. We gained such a blessing, understanding, and perspective from this little book. It really showed us the relationship we should have with money.

Now, my hubby's in Dental School at Loma Linda University....can I say EXPENSIVE? I also put myself through college with the help of government and private loans. So, to sum it up, we'll be in a lot of debt when we're all done here. But the truth is, God will provide. He will make a way. I can trust that He has a plan and will work on it until it is completed!

Will Do

1. Value integrity about financial gain
2. Trust God in times of need
3. Thank God for the things you have
4. Be willing to seek out help with sorting out finances
5. Be generous and share the gifts God has provided you with
6. Look for opportunities to give to God's work
7. Ask God's guidance in all money matters
8. Know that personal value does not equal dollar value

To Do

1. Make a list of 20 things that you are grateful for
2. Consult a financial advisor, if necessary
3. Open a savings account
4. Give 10% to God
5. Invest in a class that will provide you with new skills
6. Pay off your debts or work up a plan to do so

Bible Verses to Remember

1. 2 Corinthians 9:8
2. Proverbs 31:16
3. Romans 14:7-8
4. Proverbs 11:28
5. 1 John 2:7
6. Matthew 7:20
7. Proverbs 16:16
8. 1 Timothy 6:10
9. James 2:15-16
10. 1 Corinthians 4:1-2
11. 1 Timothy 6:17-19

"A man that depends on the riches of this world is rotten and full of worms." Martin Luther