GODLY MONEY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES – 12 STEPS TO SUCCESS
- DARE TO DREAM
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when dreams come true, there is life and joy.” (Proverbs 13:12)
- YOU NEED A VISION
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” (Proverbs 29:18)
- SAY NO TO DEBT
“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.” (Proverbs 22:7)
- BE GENEROUS
“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine.” (Proverbs 3:9-10)
- YOU NEED A PLAN
“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.” (Proverbs 21:5)
- LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS
“The earnings of the godly enhance their lives, but evil people squander their money on sin.” (Proverbs 10:16)
- SAVE BEFORE YOU SPEND
“The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets.” (Proverbs 21:20)
- LITTLE BY LITTLE
“Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.” (Proverbs 13:11)
- DON’T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE BASKET
“Ship your grain across the sea; after many days, you may receive a return. Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight; you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.” (Ecclesiastes 11:1-2)
- DON’T BE LAZY
“Lazy people are soon poor; hard workers get rich.” (Proverbs 10:4)
- COMMIT YOUR PLANS TO GOD
“Commit your work to the Lord, and then your plans will succeed.” (Proverbs 16:3)
- GIVE JESUS FIRST PLACE IN YOUR LIFE
Jesus said, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)
