Land – God’s Provision
It’s instructive to look to the Bible to see how it, and the players involved, deal with assets. When we look to the Old Testament, gold and silver existed, but these are not thing things that God usually concerned Himself with. His instructions had to do with land. Land is the form of asset that […]
Stagnating or Flowing?
In yesterday’s post, I compared the Sea of Galilee, which flows and empties, to stewarding through cash flow. Then I compared the Dead Sea, which has no outlet, and is thus so saline that it doesn’t support life, to the hoarding of wealth. This natural picture occurs similarly in the spiritual with our finances. Our […]
Accumulation vs Cash Flow
As we’ve repeatedly stated, here, here, and here for example, cash flow is a much better indicator of true wealth than net worth. Net worth is a static number that doesn’t impact your life. As a matter of fact, the more wealth that you have accumulated, the more unlikely you are to want to dig […]
The Utility of Liabilities
We talked yesterday about the fact that financial assets and liabilities are simply tools. And that its a misinterpretation of scripture to think that borrowing is evil. On the other hand, if you do not repay your debts at the terms that you agreed to, you break the teaching that Paul’s teaching below, and enter […]
They’re Only Tools
Financial assets and liabilities are simply tools. Nothing more – nothing less. A common mistake people make is attaching too much emotion to certain assets or liabilities. This often prompts poor decisions. No financial asset in and of itself can directly make your life better. There is no inherent value in them other than the […]
Computing Your Own Net Worth
Net Worth is the sum total of assets minus liabilities. In financial terms, when you subtract all the money that you owe from that which you own – you are left with your net worth. Most financial pundits consider this the be all/end all number defining your wealth. As you’ll see, cash flow is a […]
Your Duties as CE0
Serving Your Customers and Employees For your company, the equivalent of serving your customers and employees would be supporting the Body in its work and needs as well as reaching out to those whom God calls you to serve. In a large corporation, there are divisions that contribute to the health of the company, and […]
Congrats – You’re the CEO
If you’re to be a better steward for God, its helpful to think of yourself as the CEO of a company. If you were the Chief Executive Officer of an organization, you would have myriad goals, duties and responsibilities. And though you would report to the shareholders who own the company, you would manage it […]
His Most Trusted Servant
If we are called to be stewards of all that God gives us, what does that mean? As you’re faithful with what you have, God will increase what He trusts you with. A steward in biblical times was the most highly favored and most trusted servant. He managed all the household affairs of his master […]
Where to tithe?
One final word: you should pray diligently to God for where your tithe should go. I personally believe that for most everyone it should go to those who are responsible for your growth in the Kingdom. Those pouring into your life spiritually must be supported financially. For most people, that is your local church. They […]