God's Money

Another basic concept that I believe in, is that the money we have on earth is truly owned by God. Psalms 24:1 says, "The earth is the Lord's and everything in it..." We don't own anything, we are simply the managers of the money. This should be grasped before we allow any wealth to enter into our lives. Money is an important part of our lives and it is important to God as well. Since it's God's money, we should do with it what the Lord says. There are over 200 scripture passages that talk about money and finances in the bible. This can become our manual on how to handle money successfully. Let's take a look at what it tells us on key areas of our finances:

1) Budgeting:
Luke 14:28-30, "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, 'This person began to build and wasn't able to finish.'"

2) Working:
Proverbs 14:23, "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."

3) Debt:
Proverbs 22:7, "The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender."

4) Giving:
Deuteronomy 15:10, "Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord our God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to."

5) Tithing:
Proverbs 3:9-10, "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."

6) Investing: Matthew 25:14-30

Many more on a plethora of topics can be found at: http://christianpf.com/money-in-the-bible/

All the topics above I will most likely talk about in posts to come, but here I am showing you my foundation of how I plan on gaining wealth and prosperity with the money allotted to me by God.

--A Future Millionaire