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Seeking God's Blessings
Seeking God's Blessings
God placed us on this planet (among
other reasons) to be productive, show initiative and develop our gifts so we could
support ourselves, our family and others in need.
Diligently applying the foregoing principles of economic well-being is essential
for financial success. However, to seek a successful outcome in our daily endeavors,
we must also have God's blessings in our undertakings.
We should heed the words of wise King Solomon: "Trust in the Lord with all your
heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths" (Proverbs 3:5-6).
The Bible makes it possible for us to glean God's thoughts on every major area of
life. God is an expert on the human condition. He knows what we lack, and He knows
what we need. He knows we need His help in making important monetary decisions and
in keeping our financial houses in order.
Biblical guidance
As we have seen, the Bible is full of sound advice about money matters. It even cautions
us not to be so concerned about them that we seriously neglect other important aspects
of our life. Our dependence is to be on God and not on money. "Where your treasure
is," warned Christ, "there your heart will be also" (Matthew 6:21).
Is your heart -- and your treasureñ-focused primarily on things of this life, or is
it focused on God in heaven?
The Scriptures teach us not to set our heart on riches but to help people in genuine
need and generously support the work of sharing God's truth with others. Such priorities
are an important part of loving our neighbors as ourselves.
We should seek to live a balanced life, putting our finances into proper perspective.
One of the ancients asked God: "Give me neither poverty nor riches -- feed me with
the food allotted to me" (Proverbs 30:8).
Using our resources properly
In the preceding pages, we have seen that money of itself is neither good nor evil.
It is a tool we use throughout our lives to accomplish tasks and goals. The way we
use our money is important to God because it demonstrates our priorities.
God sees whether we honor Him with the blessings He gives us, how we care for our
families and how we treat the poor. As exciting as our physical life can be, it pales
in comparison with the gift of everlasting life our Creator offers us (Romans 8:18).
God promises that obeying Him in this life has value for the present and future (1 Timothy 4:8). May God bless you as you conform to His will.
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