Posted on Jan 28, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship | Tags: money, stewardship
37 This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his servants. 38 And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this, in whom is the Spirit of God?” 39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. Genesis 41:37-39
Calculate 3 – 6 months of expenses and set a goal for an emergency fund.
When it comes to emergencies it’s not if but WHEN. Are you ready? Joseph was described as wise and discerning. It’s about making the right decision at the right time.
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Posted on Jan 27, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship | Tags: money, stewardship
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame. Proverbs 10:4-5
Evaluate your items and activities that demand regular payments or a lot of upkeep. If you don’t need it, get rid of it and relieve some financial stress.
There are a lot of things we are paying for regularly that we don’t really need. Wouldn’t it be nice to get rid of that payment or free up some cash? Evaluate the list shared in this video and if you don’t need it, get rid of it!
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Posted on Jan 26, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship | Tags: money, savings, stewardship
A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.
Proverbs 10:4-5
Make a plan to save your first $1,000.
Your first $1,000 is the hardest to save. If you’re struggling to pay off your smallest debt AND work towards your first $1,000 which should you work on first?
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Posted on Jan 25, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship, General | Tags: budget, money, savings
Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. – Proverbs 6:6–11 (ESV)
Look ahead at some things that it would be NICE to pay cash for rather than borrowing money. Is it a vacation, a gift, a party, a repair? Dream a little and set some goals for savings.
Budgeting is tough and it can be boring. In today’s stewardship tip, Brian Branam encourages you to dream a little. Wouldn’t it be nice to have cash in hand for that vacation rather than putting it on a credit card? How about a party you have coming up or a remodel to your home? Dream a little and set some goals for savings. In tomorrow’s stewardship tip Brian will show you how to get started.
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Posted on Jan 24, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship |
6 Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. 7 Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, 8 she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest. 9 How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, 11 and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man. Proverbs 6:6–11 (ESV)
Start to create a strategy for building a savings account.
Would you be ready in an emergency? How about paying cash for an upcoming purchase or vacation rather than putting it on a credit card? If you want to build savings look at one of the world’s smallest creatures. The ants have a strategy that works!
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Posted on Jan 23, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship | Tags: giving, money, stewardship
All this, O king, Araunah gives to the king.” And Araunah said to the king, “May the LORD your God accept you.” But the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. And David built there an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD responded to the plea for the land, and the plague was averted from Israel. 2 Samuel 24:22-25
Give as an act of worship.
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Posted on Jan 22, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship |
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days. James 5:1-3
Sell some stuff you are not using. Create a _______ month rule for getting rid of things you haven’t used or look for and get rid of it!
The Bible has a long list of sins. Have you ever heard of the sin of dust and rust? In this stewardship tip we talk about the things you have in storage that you need to sell. How long should we really hang on to stuff? How about getting rid of some payments for a year when you only need to rent it for a week?
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Posted on Jan 21, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship | Tags: budget, debt, money, stewardship
Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. Acts 4:32
Find some creative ways to save money and stay faithful to your goals.
In this episode of the 40 Days of Stewardship Brian mentions an article from The Wall Street Journal that offers a creative way to save money.
Read the article here.
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Posted on Jan 20, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship |
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.Proverbs 13:11
Find some extra cash to apply to your first loan payment in the debt snowball plan.
We’ve been talking about how to deal with debt little by little. Today we look at the debt snowball, a plan popularized by Dave Ramsey.
Click here for a debt snowball calculator tool to help you get started.
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Posted on Jan 19, 2022 in 40 Days of Stewardship |
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it. Proverbs 13:11
Make a list of your loans from smallest to largest. Beside each loan list your monthly payment.
Most people want to get rich quick. The truth of the matter is, you probably won’t. And even if you do, it won’t work. The Bible says that wealth gained quickly is wasted quickly. Paying off debt is a long-term plan. But if you are willing to work it, it will work! Get rich slow, increase it little by little and you will crush your goals.
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