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Money matters (1)
'Give Him the first and the best.' Proverbs 3:9
True, money is a passport to your life, as it can get you into pleasure island; but equally, money is a passport to other people's lives, as your cash can be the difference between life and death (seriously, your spare pennies can be a lifeline to children living in poverty around the world).
So, isn't it about time we started to manage the money? With God's help and some common-sense suggestions you can start making your pennies work for good.
First, compare the market. If you spend 15 pounds on a CD from a record shop that you could've bought for 9 pounds at a supermarket, that's six squid in the record shop's pocket, that could've gone to rescuing a child off the street in Bolivia (Google 'Toybox charity' for details).
Second, you have the spending power. Top brands use clever marketing to suggest to you that your life would be so much better with their trainers or their jeans. The bottom line is they're not interested in how good you look; they just want your cash. Take back the power: ask yourself, 'Do I really need this ... or could I put my money to better use elsewhere?'
Third, tomorrow never comes. Don't think 'I'll start giving money once I've got a good job or once I can afford it'. Get into the habit now. If you're generous with a little; God will trust you to be generous with a lot. Give God your first and best.
written by Bob Gass
'Give Him the first and the best.' Proverbs 3:9
True, money is a passport to your life, as it can get you into pleasure island; but equally, money is a passport to other people's lives, as your cash can be the difference between life and death (seriously, your spare pennies can be a lifeline to children living in poverty around the world).
So, isn't it about time we started to manage the money? With God's help and some common-sense suggestions you can start making your pennies work for good.
First, compare the market. If you spend 15 pounds on a CD from a record shop that you could've bought for 9 pounds at a supermarket, that's six squid in the record shop's pocket, that could've gone to rescuing a child off the street in Bolivia (Google 'Toybox charity' for details).
Second, you have the spending power. Top brands use clever marketing to suggest to you that your life would be so much better with their trainers or their jeans. The bottom line is they're not interested in how good you look; they just want your cash. Take back the power: ask yourself, 'Do I really need this ... or could I put my money to better use elsewhere?'
Third, tomorrow never comes. Don't think 'I'll start giving money once I've got a good job or once I can afford it'. Get into the habit now. If you're generous with a little; God will trust you to be generous with a lot. Give God your first and best.
written by Bob Gass
