Many people struggle with money for the simple reason that they are just not thinking about it the right way. When we align our thinking with the word of God we release ourselves from many of the struggles associated with money. I love this passage:
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
Matthew 7:24
It is not enough just to hear the word of God and acknowledge it. We need to meditate on it and then apply it! It needs to become part of your thinking. What do you think about? Especially when it comes to money?
Wrong Thinking
- It is my money, I’ve worked hard for it
- I am here for a short-time, so it may as well be a good time
- I don’t have enough
- I can’t afford to give
- I can do whatever I want with my money
- The Government should provide for me – look at all those taxes I paid!
- Debt is normal and completely necessary
- God doesn’t want Christians to have money
Right Thinking
- The money I have is really God’s money (Psalm 24:1)
- Use the money I have to build God’s kingdom (Matt 6:33)
- Focus on eternal things not earthly things (Colossians 3)
- God is our source of provision and a reliable one at that! (Luke 12:24)
- God gives us the ability to create wealth (Deuteronomy 8:17-18)
- Debt leads to slavery! (Proverbs 22:7)
- What you have is a blessing (Hebrews 13:5)
- God is a God of abundance, and he blesses us in order that we might be a blessing to others! (2 Corinthians 9:8)
- God desires for you to have financial freedom (John 8:32)
So how do you fix your thinking?
- Spend time with the King. If you want transform your life, not just your finances, then you need to spend time in prayer – daily. God desires our intimacy, and wants us to seek him for direction.
- Read the Bible – daily. It is hard to have the right thinking about money, if you are reading the wrong materials. Pick up a normal money magazine these days and you will end up drowning yourself in debt. Most of the ads are from banks offering loans and credit cards. Pick up the Bible and you will read the warnings about debt!
- Constantly Learn. Do a Christian course on money, and read Christian books about money.
- Don’t just believe in God, believe God. There is a difference in believing in God (so does the devil) and actually believing God and what he promises.