That does not mean that it is wrong to work harder to better your position and condition in life, but it should not be what drives you. Always wanting more displays a lack of trust in the Lord. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” Hebrews 13:5 “Let your conversation be without covetousness and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.”Ī sign of Christian maturity is to be content with the things you have. How are you using what God has entrusted to you? Accept Your Current Position 1 Timothy 6:7-8 “But godliness with contentment is great gain. In the story the master rewarded the servants who used his money wisely. The parable of the master who left various possessions to his servants (the Parable of the Talents) is a great illustration of our relationship to the Lord and the things He entrusts to us (Matthew 25:14-30). As stewards, we should be faithful to God (1 Corinthians 4:2) and manage what He has entrusted to us. God owns everything you and I are simply stewards of what God has granted into our possession. Manage God’s Possessions Colossians 1:16, 17 “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”Īnd he is before all things, and by him all things consist. If you are in debt then you should work as quickly as you can to get out of debt by paying it off.
Be a good steward of money free#
How can you hope to serve God and do whatever He asks of you if you are beholden to a bank for the next 6 years (or indefinitely)? You are not free to serve God as He wishes if you have an obligation to another master yet not paying this other master would be wrong. Proverbs 22:7 says that he who borrows from another becomes the servant to the lender. Get Out of Debt as Quickly as Possible Psalm 37:21 “The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.”
Living constantly in debt is a presumption upon money we are not guaranteed to have. But James 4:13-16 tells us that we should plan based on God’s will with the understanding that our life is short and that we cannot control what will come tomorrow. Certainly it is not wrong to plan for the future. Unfortunately, it seems normal in today’s culture to live for today while presuming upon the future. When we put something on credit, or borrow money to buy something, then we are not living within your means. However, we are guilty of doing it all the time. It seems completely unchristian and unethical to spend money that we don’t own. Living within our means is spending what we make and can afford.
However, it teaches very strongly that it is unwise to get into debt.
Don’t Get Into Debt Proverbs 22:7 “The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” Out of obedience and love we ought to be willing to give back to Him with confidence that He will take care of our needs. Everything we have is because the Lord has blessed us with it. Whether you ascribe to storehouse tithing and a strict 10%, or you give according to the way God has blessed you, we should give cheerfully and thankfully (2 Corinthians 9:7). There are differing thoughts about how the tithe should be given or used today (since Christ’s death) however, it is clear that we are to have an attitude that what we own comes from the Lord and to give a portion back to Him is a recognition of that fact.
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