Monday, January 23, 2012

why do CHRISTians save their money?...

so why do we save?  the CHRISTian saves for stewardship reasons.  three reasons for saving:

1.  it prevents us from impulse buying.  we don’t spend money on foolish impulses.  if we’re not saving it, the tendency is to spend it as soon as we get it.  you’ll see things you want and buy it and you really don’t need it.

proverbs 21.20 (niv), the wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets.  he does it too hastily too.  you’ve got to save it so you don’t use it on foolish impulses.

2.  it allows us to be able to help other people when they have need.  we save in order to help others.  that is so great to have money and give it to someone who really needs it.  we’ve also had the blessing of receiving from people who’ve helped us in a time of need.

3.  it gets your money working for you rather than you working for your money.   that’s the principle of investment.  when you’re saving your money it’s being invested wisely.

just a thought from the front porch…

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