Matthew 11:28 (NKJV) 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
There is no rest when we find ourselves struggling from day to day with finances. It can pull on our relationship with God, our family, and any other relationships we may have.
The heaviness of it can cause us to lose our desire to fight or to keep going. Depression, negativity and loneliness can set in, making us feel like we are in a constant battle that we can never win.
How do we win this battle? How long will it take to feel like we are above and not beneath?
Many people have financial issues. Why? Because, there are very few that grow up being taught how to properly handle finances; How to save, how to give, how to spend, etc.
There is a lack of preparation and teaching in the home when it comes to how to properly handle our finances.
God’s word teaches us His principles regarding money.
He makes us think about what place money holds in our heart. Is it first place? Is it second place, or third etc.?
Only we can answer this. When we figure out what place money holds, then we can begin, because this very important question will tell us where the change needs to come in.
Matthew 6:21 (NKJV) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
If we want to fully serve Jesus, we need to give Him our finances. Ouch. That’s tough, because many of us like to think our finances are our finances, period.
And many of us probably think that this is the one area of our lives that we can handle and have some control over.
If we are financially broke and things are not good, then really, what control do we have? We may say, “well if I had more money I could make it work”.
That is the point…it’s not about how much we have. It’s about what we do with what we have.
Once we know the right steps to take with our finances, we won’t have to think about how much we have or need. What we have will begin to work for us as we put it in its proper place.
Our finances have come from God. He owns everything. It is time we acknowledge Him with them and say…
Dear God, take my finances. Forgive us for this mess and help us do what is right with the money you have blessed us with. No matter how much we have, we are thankful for it and give it to You. Show us how to handle it properly, that it may glorify YOU. In Jesus’ name we ask. Amen.
Let God move on our hearts today in taking the first step. We may need to sit down and start a new budget by giving Him first place on that list.
We are excited to hear of the changes to come as you step out in obedience and in faith today!
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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