HOW TO BUILD A STRONG FINANCIAL FOUNDATION??
These laws are highly applicable to a FGP People. People who decided to follow God’s plan
F=follow, G=God’s , P=Plan
In the universe we have laws that do not change like physical laws. example, laws of gravity,2nd law of dynamics. And the God that established physical law of universe is the one that established spiritual laws of universe like laws of health, if you follow them you will be healthier. laws of relationship if you follow them you will have strong relationship, but let have a look on spiritual laws of financial.
Most people surprised by how Jesus talked more about money, than he did about heaven or hell. There is more parable in the bible talking about money, this is because we spend so much time stressing about it ,willing about it, how to have it ,how to spend it ,how to protect it, how to give it, how to invest it ,how to save it . If you cooperate with God’s law of financial you will get blessed but if you ignore, you are going to live your entire life in debt.
- first law REMEMBER GOD IS YOUR SOURCE:
Don’t ever think that source of your supply is your job, so relies instead is your creator, your God. Deut 8:18(you shall remember the lord your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth,), Romans: 11:36 (everything exist by His power)
- second law HONOR GOD FIRST
If you want to bless your carrier, job, marriage, projects…Put Him first in everything. PROVERB 3:9-10(Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits all your produce, then your barns will be filled with plenty and your vans will be bursting with wine).
THE PURPOSE OF TIGHTING: is to teach you to put God first in your life, it shows your trust to God.
- third law SAVE MONEY FAITHFUL
a) Ten-Ten principle: tenth to God, tenth to you (saving) principles
b) Develop your business first before building your house: proverb 24:27(prepare your work outside, get everything ready for yourself in the field and after that build your house.)
c) Invest what you have in different places: Ecclesiastes 11:2(give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.)
d) Put in mind that money that comes easily disappears quickly but money that is gathering little by little will grow. Proverb 13:11 (Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.)
- fourth law KEEP GOOD RECORDS
(You have where, how, your finance is going) Proverb 21:5, 27:23-24, 23:5 consider 4things what own, owe, earn and goes
- fifth law PLAN MY SPENDING (prevent impose buying or unplanned)
If you act to quickly, you will never have enough so have a planned spending. Proverb21:5(plan carefully you will have plenty)
Laws of budget:
a) Living on a budget proverb 21:20
b) Setting up a repayment plan proverb 3:27 Romans 13:8
6.sixth law ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE
For example if you buy house that you can’t afford you will not enjoy it because you will be busy to make to payment. Ecclesiastes 5:19, Luke 16:11
Remember that one time everyone will stand before god and explain how he used the resource have given. Money is a test, God is testing you, He doesn’t matter how much money you have, be little or plenty of it. The problem is how you use it.
this is an overview of Pastor rick warren Word of wisdom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTTi_phcLMU (accessed on 23/06/2016)
By SINJYENIYO Salomon
