The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 21:20
“Part of the reason families are broke
is due to their unparalleled love affair
with consumption. People often get
into debt and destroy their financial
margin because they buy too many
things they don’t need.”
Richard Swenson
First Strategy
Decide to live joyfully within your harvest
When you overspend to maintain an artificial and
inflated lifestyle, it’s like telling God, “Hey, you
blew it. You messed up my provision level.” You
got it wrong.
I need more money. So I’m going to use debt
(credit cards/loans) to arrange a level of
provision beyond what you are providing
through my income.” Bill Hybels
First Strategy
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what
it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of
being content in any and every situation,
whether well fed or hungry, whether living in
plenty or in want. I can do all this through him
who gives me strength. Philippians 4:12-13
Second Strategy
We must reevaluate what we really need
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but
be transformed by the renewing of your mind
Romans 12:2a
Third Strategy - Giving
Third Strategy - Giving
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that
there may be food in my house. Test me in
this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will
not throw open the floodgates of heaven and
pour out so much blessing that there will not
be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10
Now he who supplies seed to the sower and
bread for food will also supply and increase
your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest
of your righteousness. You will be enriched in
every way so that you can be generous on
every occasion, and through us your generosity
will result in thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians 9:10-11
Giving
“…remembering the words the
Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more
blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 20:35
We’re saying to God…