Biblical money advice and principles for financial freedom. You can learn how to escape debt, build wealth, and be financially free!
If you plant an apple seed, what will you get? Not just apples, but a whole apple tree. That one tiny seed can produce a tree that will produce many apples each season if it is well watered and looked after. Imagine if you kept planting seeds regularly. You could end up building a full-on…
1. Put God First with Your Finances: When you put God first, he takes care of the rest. “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.” (Proverbs 3:9-10) 2. Know What You…
September is National Wills Month. So today we are going to look at the importance of having a WILL. Many people plan for the future but give no thought to death. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: A time to be born and a time to die,…
Tiny choices can have a huge impact on your tomorrow. Life is full of choices, and the decisions you make today have a huge impact on your future. If I make good choices, I usually see good results. I want to ask you to take a hard, honest look at your money management, and get…
September is National Wills Month. So today we are going to look at the importance of having a WILL. Many people plan for the future but give no thought to death. “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: A time to be born and a time to die,…
To turn your financial situation around you need to exchange bad habits for good new habits. A habit is something that if practiced, and if regularly repeated, becomes a routine, or an automatic way of life. Think about driving a car. When you first start driving a car, it can be a bit overwhelming and confusing. But, when you practice driving, it…
Many don’t know what is going on with their money. It is therefore important to set up a budget. You need to know what is coming in, and where you are spending your money. However, if your budget is too rigid and strict it will leave you frustrated… You therefore need to make sure that…
Jewish people are known to be astute money managers. So recently while in Israel, I did some digging to find out why this is true. I was interested and inspired to discover that one of the secrets lies with what they teach their children about money. It turns out that from a young age many children…
One of the biggest reasons why people don’t build wealth is that they don’t follow through on their decisions. It is good to dream and to talk to your loved ones about your plans and aspirations, but if you don’t put your plans into action, you will not achieve your goals. “Hard work brings profit,…
Your No.1 wealth-building tool is your income. If you get into a habit of feeding more of your income into investments, you will be using your income as an effective wealth-building tool. Most people do not take good care of their money. You may know what you are spending on big items in your budget,…
Jewish people are known to be astute money managers. So recently while in Israel, I did some digging to find out why this is true. I was interested and inspired to discover that one of the secrets lies with what they teach their children about money. It turns out that from a young age many children…
If you want to build towards financial freedom you need to spend less than you earn. If you spend less than you earn and invest the balance, you will be turning your income into assets. The more you can save and invest, the quicker you will build up your assets. Assets, if invested, will end…
It is important that you pay all your bills on time each month. If you don’t, the extra fees on your credit card and loan repayments can cost you dearly. This also applies to your taxes, where late payments lead to penalties and extra interest. If you don’t pay your bills on time, all those late…
Today we are going to look at 5 STEPS TO FIX YOUR FINANCES. 1. Put God 1st with your money “Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse – your whole nation – because you are robbing me. Bring…
Good day! Welcome to this week’s notes: We have 4 segments in this message… If you missed part 3, you can read it by clicking here! MONEY MANAGEMENT: GET ADVICE If you are battling to get your finances in order, then get some advice. Why not chat to a friend or a respected family member who…
Good day! Welcome to this week’s notes: We have 4 segments in this message… If you missed part 2, you can read it by clicking here! MONEY MANAGEMENT – STUDY YOUR BANK STATEMENTS If you want to succeed financially, you need to know what is happening with your money. Do you know what is happening with…
Good Day! Welcome to this week’s notes! We have 4 segments in this message… If you missed part 1, you can read it by clicking here! MONEY MANAGEMENT: BUDGET It is important to budget. If you do not track your money, you will not know what is going on with your money. Drawing up a…
Good day! Welcome to our new revamped Financial Matters weekly notes: We have 4 segments… MONEY MANAGEMENT: SQUASH YOUR DEBT Let’s face it. Debt leads to a lot of unnecessary stress. When you add up all your debts (your home mortgage loan, car loan, your store cards, loans, and a few credit card repayments) it can…
Today I want to look at 3 important priorities to help you build toward financial freedom. Do you know what a priority is? According to the dictionary, a PRIORITY is “a thing that is regarded as more important than another.” If you want to build a home, you cannot start with the roof. You need…
So many people work hard on the wrong things. It is vital to not just work hard but also to prepare well. If you were going to chop down a huge tree with a butter knife, you could work hard all day and not accomplish your task. If you planned well and hired a chainsaw, you…
Good day, today I want to share one of my favorite bedrock scriptures on money management with you. It is a verse in the Proverbs written by King Solomon. According to 1 Kings 3:11-14, God gave Solomon “wisdom and understanding”, beyond what anyone “has had or ever will have!” So let me share my favorite…