What Is The One Thing That Will Keep You From Being Wealthy

If there was one thing or attitude that is keeping you from being wealthy, wouldn't you want to know what it is so you can avoid it?

We have attitudes or behaviors that help us live a successful life, and because we are complicated human beings, we have attitudes and behaviors that undermine our quest for success.  We have to challenge ourselves to turn from things that keep us from blessing.  There is one thing that keeps us from success, and the Bible tells what it is.

"Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich." Proverbs 21:17.

Here are four short observations about what the Bible says.

FIRST: WHO
This verse does not single out the rich, the poor, or the middle class.  What is says it says to everybody, we see that because it starts with the word, whoever.  So no matter who you are, the statement applies to you.

SECOND: LOVES PLEASURE
Pleasure is not bad, and there is nothing wrong with enjoying life and the blessings God gives us. The danger is for those who live for pleasure or are consumed by it or motivated by it.  It could be the one who has a "live for the weekend" attitude.

THIRD: THE RICH BECOME POOR
If you are rich, then loving pleasure will make you poor. Perhaps as you pursue fun, you miss out on business opportunities. Perhaps you spend more than you should on pleasurable pursuits and business suffers from inattention.  Perhaps you lose your focus on good financial decisions. There are many reasons, but whatever they may be, loving pleasure will take your wealth away.

FOURTH: THE POOR WILL NEVER BECOME RICH
This scripture was written in ancient times when wine and olive oil cost huge amounts of money.

• Possessing them signified status. 
• Wine and olive oil can refer to the freedom to consume.  
• Wine and olive oil gives us an image of one who loves food and drink. 

There is nothing wrong with being well thought of and admired, or of having nice things or of being able to provide food and shelter for yourself and those you love. But if status, possessions, and self-gratification are your focus, then you will never be rich.

Jesus reminded us who we should love, "He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and most important command. The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:36-40,

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(c) Adron 7/28/18

Do Good Things Come to Those Who Wait? Proverbs 6:6-8 Answers.

Can we expect good things to come to us if we sit just around and wait while hoping for some good fortune to change our lives like winning the lottery?

The wisest man in history didn't seem to think so. King Solomon wrote, "Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest." Proverbs 6:6-8.

YES, IT IS POETRY
Proverbs are different kind of teaching style than we are used to in western thought. It uses poetry, imagery, and other literary devices to make a point. What counts is the point that it makes.

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THIS VERSE
Ants do not have a big corporate structure, a huge master plan, or agenda. What they do have is a work ethic. They work day after day without ceasing. They do not take vacations, holidays, personal days, me time or call out sick.

ANTS DO HAVE SOMETHING
They have something and it is not just a work ethic, but it is because of their work ethic they have storage filled with provisions.

CONSIDER ITS WAYS
Ants work hard and long so they have what they need.
Be like the ant and:

• Be the hardest worker.
• Don't wait for the right time, to them the time is now.
• Look for opportunities.
• Make opportunities if none are available.
• Do not disregard the small stuff.
• Work with your team.
• Work toward your goal.
• Take time off when you need it not when you want it.
• Don't consume what you have gained but set aside for the future.
• Don't wait to be told to work.

Maybe the wind will blow a winning lottery ticket to your doorstep, but don't count on it! Be like the ant and work every day and store up as much as can; someday you will have storehouses full of provisions ready to use and share.

What Does The Bible Say Is The Best Way To Increase Wealth? Proverbs 13:11

Get rich quick or get rich slow- which is better according to the Bible?

"Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow." Proverbs 13:11.

DISHONEST MONEY

You might say to yourself that this refers to someone who robs a bank or snatches an old woman's purse, but it is broader than that. It is not just the "get rich quick" schemes or fraud but any lack of integrity and transparency in money dealings. It might be the extra service charge that is unnecessary, or the extra little percentage is written into a bid.

DWINDLES AWAY

To dwindle is a slow diminishing, like a leak that causes the bucket to slowly drain dry so that you do not see it happening, but when it is too late, you have an empty bucket sitting in a muddy puddle. You will not notice the loss, but you wake up one day, and it is all gone.

GATHERS

This is like the farm laborer who goes out into the field and diligently fills up his basket with the farm produce over and over throughout the day. It is hard work; it is the opposite of the treasure hunter who finds a fortune all at once. The one who gathers does so over and over, one basket-full at a time and day after day.

A person who gathers is not consuming it as he goes. To gather implies he is also storing what he gathers.

LITTLE BY LITTLE

Little by little suggests a planned step-by-step approach. It is not the try this and then to try that, but having an intelligent plan and following it each day.

Little by little requires patience and an attitude that you are in it for the long haul. It means you are willing to postpone the quick results to achieve superior results in the future.

MAKES IT GROW
This phrase has a sense of empathy. Not quite a Biblical promise but a statement you can count on. It is saying that there is a cause and effect relationship between gathering slowly over time and the growth potential of doing so.

Growing is a picture that is like a force of nature. Normal healthy living things will grow; it just happens. Things that grow not only become bigger but also become more useful. Our problem is that we can't easily observe something growing; it happens so slowly that its measure has to be taken over great lengths of time.

Things that grow slowly are generally better, an oak tree takes decades to grow, but a weed grows in days.

This growth results from your patient's hard work and efforts and are realized over time.

Do not become tempted to participate in "get rich quick" activities, and do not get discouraged over small results in savings and earnings today or tomorrow, but keep it up, and over time your money will add up.

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How To Get Riches According To The Bible- proverbs 8

We want to find riches and we want to know the way to wealth. Does the Bible have any directions or advice to us so we may finally find fame and fortune?

You would think that a book like the Word of God is dedicated to purely spiritual instruction but it does have some teaching about worldly wealth. The part of the Bible known as the book of Proverbs is mostly attributed to King Solomon who is considered the wisest man to ever live. He wrote about wisdom and its relationship to wealth, riches, and honor.

In chapter eight of Proverbs, wisdom is speaking as if it is a person, and as a person wisdom says: "With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. My fruit is better than fine gold: what I yield surpasses choice silver." Proverbs 8:18-19.

"WITH ME..."
The metaphor is clear that wisdom is primary. You must have wisdom first, but this goes against conventional thinking.

Wisdom cannot be separated from honor wealth and prosperity.

The modern conventions are that to gain wealth you have to have:
     * An education,
     * A system,
     * A team,
     * A loan,
     * A program.
     * An angle.
     * A talent.
Just to name a few.

Wisdom trumps all systems because is it not a system- it is a gift from God that becomes a truth of who you are, it is a character trait.

Find wisdom first and you will be positioned to find riches, honor, wealth, and prosperity.

WISDOM IS

A gift from God:
"If any man lacks wisdom let him ask of God who gives generously to all without finding fault and it will be given to him." James 1:5

Is reverent:
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom but fools despise instructions."  Proverbs 1:7.

Will be found when you seek it:
"The beginning of wisdom is this, acquire wisdom, though it cost all you have- get wisdom." Proverbs 4:7.

Is a reward from God.
"To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and happiness." Ecclesiastes 2:26.

Is hidden (found in) in Christ:
" In order that they may know the mystery of Christ in whom are hidden all treasures wisdom and knowledge." Colossians 2:2-3.

HONOR.
Wealth does not guarantee honor. In some cases, it may be accompanied by embarrassment and shame. Wisdom brings good things, and with those things, it brings honor and the esteem of others.

WISDOM IS BETTER
Wisdom is multidimensional, unlike wealth that is limited to material or finical value which fluctuates. Wisdom affects many more areas of life and character.

WISDOM SURPASSES:
Wealth by itself is limited to the finical realm, but there are no boundaries to the blessings that wisdom brings with it. The wealth wisdom brings is not only financial but spiritual, social, moral, and wealth of character.

WITHOUT WISDOM
It only takes a little imagination to foresee what happens to wealth when someone is foolish or lacks wisdom. The tales of lottery winners who squander their sudden wealth and acquire debts that exceed their winnings are countless, not to mention the many who come into a great inheritance and run themselves into financial ruin in a short time.

GET IT
Get wisdom by spending time with God, his Word, godly people, and service to him and those he loves. You just might find yourself wealthier than you ever imagined without adding a cent to the bank account.

 (c) Adron 8/20/16

Does the Bible Say it is better to be poor? Proverbs 28:6

Is it better to be rich or better to be poor? Or is it all be the same?

The Bible puts it this way, "Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse." Proverbs 28:6.

     * BETTER: When something is better it is deemed to be superior to the alternative. It is a comparison between one item and another.
     * WALK: This is a figurative term and can be thought of as lifestyle, or our daily activities.
     * BLAMELESS: This is to be able to endure scrutiny and be proved to be free from blame. it is like good character.
     * WAYS: Ways may be the habits or view of life.
     * PERVERSE: Taking the good and making it bad, or twisting the good for a bad outcome.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
In this Bible verse, riches are contrasted with character. You can have riches and good character. Riches will not always help you in problems, but more often good character will: riches may even bring more problems, you become a target for scammers, the taxman, thieves and people who see you with a prejudiced view. By comparison, a good character will rarely bring you problems.

JUST THINK ABOUT IT
Riches alone do not give indicators of character, maybe they illustrate someone's skill at acquiring money.

If you were going to hire someone for a job would you hire someone on the basis of having a lot of money or someone who was honest and trustworthy? We look for character in people more often than we look for wealth.

When you have riches you spend a lot of time worrying about it all and maintaining everything it brings. But who worries about being honest, truthful, trustworthy, hardworking and the other traits of having good character?

THE CORE TRUTH
This scripture verse points out that there is a moral standard that is higher than the gaining of riches. The virtuous life of integrity is better than riches.  Seek to be noble and a person of virtue instead of chasing after wealth.

(c) Adron  1/27/16

Does The Bible Teach That You Will Be Rewarded For Being Generous

If I am generous, will I be rewarded?   Does the Bible teach that?

"A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed." Proverbs 11:25

This Bible Verse is a promise.

GENEROUS
A generous person blesses others by giving liberally, but generosity is not just giving stuff to others; there is an accompanying generous spirit.  If you give someone what they need and it is done with a complaint, a frown, or an ungracious attitude, then it is not done in God's Spirit.  To be truly generous comes as much from the heart as it does from the wallet for "God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7.  God looks with favor on the attitude of cheerfulness in giving.

PROSPER
The word, prosper, is associated with an investment that pays off, so the idea in this verse is that the giver receives not just equality but liberality. There is an idea, too, that being generous is a loan to God.

REFRESHES
This is an action word. To refresh is to meet a physical need, like giving a cup of water to thirsty.  The person who refreshes is one who not only says they will pray for you, or they wish the needy to be cared for, and then they do nothing themselves- the generous person is the person who actually does something.

WILL BE
The word, will, occurs twice in this verse; it gives double emphasis.  It is like saying the generous person definitely, absolutely, utterly, and completely will be prosperous.  There are no maybes in this verse.

REFRESHED
You have received so that you can, in turn, give, both in the world's goods and spiritual blessings.   God often deals with us in the same manner and measures we deal with others.  Jesus himself said,  "Give, and it will be given to you.  A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be poured into your lap.  For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." Luke 6:38.

We have been given many blessings and riches in the gospel of Christ, and since we are being made in the image of God, who loved and gave sacrificially, we ought to be generous.

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How Do You Tell The Difference Between Needs and Wants? Proverbs 30:8

Some of our wants and needs are legitimate like food, clothing, and shelter. Some of our wants are things we think we need but don't.  How do you sort out the real need and the wants?

"Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the LORD?' Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."  Proverbs 30:8-9.

PRAYER
This scripture is a prayer, and it is instructive that it asks God to help with falsehood and lies.  There are the falsehoods and lies that you may commit but you must be aware that you are the victim of falsehoods and lies.

Our world is full of falsehoods and lies.  The wise man does not want to speak falsely, but he does not want to hear the false either and be deceived.  The media tells you that you need something, but is it true?  Your own heart may tell you that you need something but that does not make it true.

GIVE ME NEITHER POVERTY NOR RICHES
Your foundation must be the truth that what you have comes from God.  If it is poverty or wealth both come from God.  To acknowledge this is the first step to understanding the difference between needs and wants.

BUT ONLY MY DAILY BREAD
This prayer asks God to give what is needed and only for the immediate, not a storehouse.  This becomes a daily or constant dependence on God.

TOO MUCH
There is nothing wrong with possessions; the danger is the "TOO MUCH" when we have an unhealthy amount of possessions.

Too much leads to the possibility of disowning the Lord.  If it makes you forget your dependence on God then you have too much.

To disown is to turn away and neglect your relationship with God, it is to reject God.

POOR
The danger of being too poor is the possibility of relying on your own resources to provide; you may be tempted to break the law, to steal, or do something dishonest to meet your physical needs.  This is a sin, but the greater danger of it is that it brings slander to the name of the Lord and his reputation.

This verse is an example which Jesus reinforced by his words in the Lord's Prayer, "Give us this day our daily bread."  (Matthew 6:11). Pray daily for your needs and wants, and be honest with God- there is no safer course

(c) Adron 6/19/15

What Does The Bible Say About Finding Resources To Get Out Of Poverty? Proverbs 13:23

We want to get out of poverty, but it seems that those who get ahead had some source that provided them with the means to move up.  Where did they get those resources to get ahead, and what can we do to get those resources for ourselves?

"Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is destroyed by reason of injustice." Proverbs 13:23.

TILLAGE
Tillage is an old English word for working a field. Scholars interpret the way it is used in this verse as a field that is worked for the first time, like a homestead or venture. This would be a field that requires a lot of labor!

Tillage is hard work it is the opposite of the get rich scheme. Tillage is spending morning to night in the field under the sun as it burns your back and working tools until your hands blister. Tilling of soil is a common lowly job, and a basic skill; though it is hard work, it is something that any healthy person can do.

MUCH FOOD
The poor who till their lands not only find the basic necessities of life but even abundance. This abundance may be nourishment for other people.  All the worker needs is a little imagination and basic skills to bring in a good harvest, even surplus to sell and seed for next year's crop.

THE POOR
The poor may not have much, maybe a few yards of land. The verse above points out that he uses what he has and he works what is in hand, even if it is just a few yards of land, some seeds from last nights dinner, and his own muscle, he uses it to provide. He is not chasing get rich quick schemes or throwing precious resources away on lottery tickets; he is not daydreaming and pining for a better tomorrow.  He is working hard with the little he has.

TODAY'S TILLAGE
We do not live in the agricultural world the Bible spoke to but we have the equivalent of tillage today. It may not be a plot of land to farm but we have some skill in something, we have some training and experience in some way that we can farm.

Your tillage may be the mop you use to clean the kitchen floor. Take it and start cleaning the neighbor's kitchens.
Your tillage may be the spare room you can use to teach a skill or use as a work place.
Your tillage may be the needle and thread in your closet use it to mend for the local dry cleaner.
Your tillage may be your physical mobility so you can walk neighbors dogs, or deliver for a store as a contractor.
Your tillage may be some other skill someone said you had.

Look around at what you have and be willing to work those resources from morning to night six days a week for as long as it takes. If you work what God has blessed you with then after a time you will blessing others from your abundance. 

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Is Wealth Worth Your Inner Peace? Proverbs 17:1

We may want to have nice things and enjoy the good life. Is it worth it if it takes your inner peace away and troubles you with guilt?

"Better a dry crust eaten in peace than a house filled with feasting and conflict." Proverbs 17:1.

BETTER
When something is better is it preferred, it is superior, and it is the wiser choice.

DRY CRUST
The dry crust may be the morsel eaten by the pheasant or the homeless. This is like a dinner of salting crackers, or a meal made out the hardened ends of a loaf of bread. It is flavorless and unappetizing. The dryness makes it hard to swallow and hard to chew. This is not a meal you would look forward to.

PEACE
There is more than one kind of peace. The first that comes to mind is social peace where agreement and cooperation is in effect. In short there is no one fighting with you or shouting in the background.

There is a peace that can be more desirable and that is the peace of heart- free from worry. If you have guilt nagging at the back of your mind it can rob even the best meal of its blessing.

Sitting down to a humble meager meal with people who get along and with peace of heart could be a wonderful experience.

HOUSE FILLED
One would think a nice full house would be the better situation- but the house, or our lives, may be falsely filled with things that do not give pleasure. In our efforts to fill up our lives we may find ourselves in conflict with truer values and have conflict with our consciences.

CONSUMPTION
Both metaphors in the verse are about consumption. You consume a dry morsel or you may go to a feast to eat a sumptuous meal. We may be led by our desires to have the biggest, best, and most enjoyable possessions and experiences, but we must control our desires and recognize the dangers of possessions over inner peace.

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH WEALTH
Having the nice house full of feasting is not wrong by itself; many people have wealth and have not sacrificed their inner peace. They have found balance and resolved not to cross the line of morals and compromise values.

A nice house and the good things in life are not wrong by themselves but if it cost you your peace it is not worth it.

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Why Should I Give To Charity When I have So LIttle? Proverbs 3:9-10

Every day, some worthy cause and noble charity are asking us for support. Should we give and why?

"Honor The Lord with your wealth, and with the first fruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine." Proverbs 3:9-10

HONOR

This scripture verse starts with the most important word to the answer of giving- honor. We may have many reasons to give to charity, but the best reason is to honor God. When we honor The Lord in giving, it is a statement of gratitude and of faith. It acknowledges that he is the giver of the good we enjoy- it is a statement not to others but to God.

Giving to The Poor When We Have So Little

FIRSTFRUITS

It does not honor God to give him the leftovers and the extra. He is honored when we put Him first, and giving to Him is sacrificial. The idea of firstfruits is the idea of giving God the best.

PLENTY

This verse promises that if we give to the Lord, we will have plenty, but the motivation is not that we give so somehow we get, but the motivation is that we should honor God. We honor God because it is the right thing to do, not so he will honor us in return.
The verse promises that The Lord will bless us, but it is all about attitude regarding our blessings. We are given blessings to be blessings to others, not so we can just consume those blessings. When we are given blessings and bless others with them, we are blessed to do so.

PROMISE

We should honor God by giving Him our best. It is not an easy thing, and it is more than just talk, sitting in church, and singing hymns; it is the difficulty and sacrifice that proves our intent is honorable to God.

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What Is A Balanced Attitude Toward Money?

What Is A Balanced Attitude About Money?

Is there a balance between being financially responsible and greed? 

Money consumes so much of our time, thoughts and effort that it is easy to get lost in the details of handling it. You can become overly concerned about obtaining more money or you may worry about not having enough.

"Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, 'Who is the Lord?' or I may become poor and steal and so dishonor the name of my God." Proverbs 30 7-9.

OBSESSION
Worry is always a bad attitude. Worry about money can cripple our lives and rob us of enjoyment. Many families are destroyed by financial worries.

RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS
Recognize the dangers of money both in abundance and lack. Too little and we are tempted into risky choices like stealing, throwing what little we have into lottery tickets or we fall prey to "Get rich schemes." Too much money and we become content with this life and the comforts wealth brings and so then forget God.

PRAYER
The reference verse is a prayer we should all learn. You need God's help to be honest about wealth and you need to seek his provision. He knows what you need and he is able to provide it.

THE ULTIMATE POSITIVE ATTITUDE
The danger of too much wealth is in disowning God: that is arrogant and prideful; only a fool would want to get on God's bad side. The danger of too little is stealing which says, God can't take care of me so I must resort to stealing what he gave to others, either way, it is taking God out of the picture.

GOD
The best attitude looks in faith to God and says that He can give what we need, and then expresses that attitude of faith through prayer and thanksgiving. Affirm that God is in control, and He is the provider of wealth as well as sustenance without it.

Can you Escape Your Debt Without Paying? Proverbs 22:27

We sometimes think we will borrow some money for a venture or need. We may use a credit card or bank loan and hope to find some way to pay it back later when we really do not have the money now. Is there a way to make this kind of borrowing work?

"If you lack the means to pay even your very bed will be snatched away from you." Proverbs 22:27.

LACK
To lack is to not have something you need. You have to make sure you have the resources before you start out; this requires the effort to assess what you have and to determine what is needed.

MEANS
We normally associate means with money but it could be any resource such as time or other assets

VERY BED
This very close to home. In modern terms it is like saying you will lose the roof over your head. Borrowing could leave you homeless, then where will you keep the stuff you borrowed money for?

SNATCHED
To snatch is to take something suddenly without warning.  There is no way to resist the creditor who comes demanding his payment. When you don't see it coming then it is coming.

CONSEQUENCES
This Bible Verse is a warning not to get into debt to begin with and if you do then you must be sure you already have enough to get out of debt before you go there.

So be prepared- for the results are merciless, you could literally lose everything.

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Is There A Natural Talent For Prosperity? Proverbs 16:20

The Bible describes the attitude of the prosperous person as someone who has a double approach toward success.

"Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trust in the Lord." Proverbs 16:20.

This verse puts two statements together and at first they do not seem to have much in common but there is a thought that unites them.

PROSPERS AND BLESSING
Both these things are good. To prosper is to increase in what is esteemed and blessing is experiencing the favor of the Lord.

OBVIOUS AND OVERLOOKED
Heed instruction and you will do well. This verse says more than obey your boss, do what he says and you will advance in your career, receive promotions and raises. Indeed you should learn your job or craft, seek those who are its masters and receive their instructions then you will be a master of your craft who is worth more- but this verse has a deeper truth below the surface.

TRUE INSTRUCTION
God has given us instruction in His Holy Word that guides our actions, attitudes, thoughts and motivations. If we head His teachings we will have more than monetary prosperity but prosperity on every level in life. It may be that we will have little wealth but riches of character, spirituality, friendships, and other blessings that outweigh gold or silver.

LORD
When we do our part by learning and following the directions of the Lord as a proactive life attitude, this life will attitude grow in our heart becoming an attitude of trust and faith in God. God rewards our trust in Him and is waiting for us to demonstrate that trust so He can bless us.

TRUST HIS PROMISE
You can take this verse as a promise that if we listen to God's teaching and trust Him then He will bless and prosper us.

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What is Wrong With Wanting To Get Rich Quick?

We hear about programs that promise easy quick wealth, so what is wrong with joining?

"He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty." Proverbs 28:19

WORK YOUR LAND
Working the land is hard. The days are long, the bright sun is on you, you get sweaty, dirty, tired, and you might get splinters from tools or worse some accident in a tractor or combine, but it is necessary in order to bring the harvest.

TODAY'S LAND
Today few of us work on farms, instead, we have jobs. To work our jobs means to work hard too.  It means...
     * To show up on time.
     * To put in a full day.
     * Saying yes cheerfully to an unpleasant task.
     * Learning how to do our jobs better.
     * Being willing to stay late and work on days off.
     * Learning the business.
     * Learning jobs of other departments and being able to fill in.
     * Becoming the best worker they ever saw.

CHASES FANTASIES
To chase something is to go after it with haste and energy. When you chase something you keep your eye on it and ignore other things. Chasing something tires you out and you cannot sustain the chase over a long time.

The world is full of get rich fantasies. In the lottery people throw hundreds of dollars away each year or month to hit it big when investing those same monies would give more than the winnings ever would. The internet is full of "programs" to join and get rich, they promise so many dollars a day or a year, but they take your dollars and hours and pay little or nothing.

FILL OF POVERTY
These fantasies of get rich quick are often scams that require money up front or constant payments that slowly ebb away your resources and diminish your savings.

When you chase the fantasy of quick or easy wealth you take time and energy away from doing the things that will be sure to give a fuller life. That time could be used to acquire skills and knowledge that will get promotions at your current job. It's time you could use to get training or education that will make you a valuable candidate for a better job, but time wasted chasing fantasies will leave you without riches and you are no off.

YOUR FIELD
God has given each of us a field; for some, it may be a cash register at a store, a set of tools at an auto repair shop, or it may be a paint brush and ladder. Invest in who you are and develop what God has given you and you will never worry about where your next meal is coming from.

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Does the Bible Teach Investing? Proverbs 19:17

If you could choose who would be in your debt would you choose someone who was penniless or someone who possessed the wealth the universe?

"He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord and He will repay him for what he has done" Proverbs 19:17

AN ALLEGORY
A man spent years in designing a purse. He made a model to present to a manufacturer, hoping the production and sale of the purse would provide for his family.  To demonstrate its unique properties he filled it with his wallet, bank accounts, keys, photos, and other valuable things. On the way to the manufacture, he lost the purse.

A friend found the purse, it was covered in mud but the friend cleaned it and finished the delivery to the manufacturer. The man who designed the purse was grateful and being a noble person rewarded the friend making him a partner in what became a successful design and forever after had a deeper relationship to the friend.

GOD WILL REPAY
God is like the man who designed the purse but what He made is the people around us- each one is his. When we do kindness to other people we are being kind to the property of the Lord Almighty. God is holy and as such cannot be in debt to us.

God will repay his debts, but he will not be manipulated, and we cannot give simply to receive. We give because...
     * It is the right thing to do.
     * It honors God.
     * We have been blessed for the purpose of being a blessing.
     * The ones we help are just like us and we may be needy someday.
     * It fulfills the command to love.
     * We are made in God's image and since He is a giver so we must be giving.

There is no guarantee of monitory returns for being kind to the people God created, but considering the power and potential of the Lord Almighty however He chooses to repay will be wonderful.

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Can Wisdom Make You Wealthy? Proverbs 17:16

Is there a relationship between being wise and being rich?

"Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom, when they do not intend to understand it?" Proverbs 17:16.

FOOL
The Bible says a fool is anybody who turns away from God. The fool in this verse does not seek God in the handling of his resources.

MONEY
Not only money but gifts, blessings, talents and any attribute may be applied here.

WISDOM
A spiritually wise person is one who seeks God's mind on a matter and applies it to the situation.

A practically wise person takes time to learn and uses knowledge to make the best decisions.

Wealth requires both types of wisdom.

Wealth is a trust from God and we must be wise in order to administer that trust. We can use money to increase our measure of wisdom; we can improve ourselves and then become better servants of God and of his people.

DO NOT INTEND
The foolish person ignores wisdom and fails to make good choices; they do not take the time to think things through and seek the counsel of godly people or search the Word Of God for direction. The fool squanders wealth without regard for God's purposes, he consumes wealth, his paycheck is earned and then spent.

BUY WISDOM GET WEALTHY
You may think of this verse saying, "So if you have a lot of money but you are a fool and don't use it wisely what good is it?"  Of course, the answer is none; if you have much money or just a little you must seek wisdom; it does not guarantee you will get wealthy but it will always be the better option.

How To Avoid Finical Disaster. Advice From The Bible, Proverbs 15:22

Opportunities come and they promise to pay off big but how do you know if it is a good choice?

"Plans fail for lack of counsel but with many advisers they succeed." Proverbs 15:22

LACK COUNSEL
Why do we lack counsel?
     * We want to be independent.
     * We are pressured to sign now.
     * We think we are smart.
     * We believe without checking out the facts.
     * We can't wait.
     * There is something we are trying to hide.

MANY ADVISERS
Many advisers give us many advantages. They give different perspectives that may present clearer insight than what we have on our own. We are forced to slow down and think more clearly. We experience dialogue that helps to articulate the good and the bad. We distance ourselves from those pressures that would control our decisions. We bring in the sum of other's experiences that broaden our understanding.

It is logical and makes a lot of sense. You can't know everything and everybody knows something different than you do so their knowledge fills in your gaps.

This pattern is followed by successful people; they form a team of other successful people and benefit from the pool of combined knowledge and experience.

WHO
We need to develop friendships and relationships with a variety of people, ideally successful people. Our advisers should be people with a good reputation, that are respected and above reproach.

Can I Trust In Luck For Success or Wealth?

People play the lottery and hope to be rich, or gamble in other ways, like the stock market or ventures. They hope a turn of events will give them the lucky break. This does not guarantee success and has led many to ruin. Bible never suggest we trust in luck but shows the way that will be successful.

"By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures."  Proverbs 24:3-4.

The house is figurative of a man's affairs and all he is connected to.

FIRST
The first thing in this verse is wisdom, we do not need luck we need wisdom. True wisdom comes from God and we need to seek it from Him. The house in this verse is built by wisdom; to build something is work. You can't escape it even with wisdom you have to work.

SECOND
Understanding follows wisdom. To understand something is to take time and think about it. Again this is work- the opposite of luck.

Understanding establishes the house, to be established is something that can't be undone or taken but if we are going into debt or taking risks we are moving the wrong direction.

THIRD
Knowledge does not come easy. We need to apply ourselves to study and learn the opportunities and risks around us. We need a go back to school mentality. We need the attitude and intensity as if we were studying for our final exams and our diploma depended on it.

IT IS WORTH IT
Opportunities come and we need these three to take advantage of them; if the opportunities do not come we need these three to make them.

See the progression in the Bible verse: first the house will be built, next established and last filled, but people today want the treasures before we have built the house. Or they skip the idea of being established and go into debt and that is the opposite of being established.

Do not spend your time and money chasing luck but spend your time finding wisdom from The Almighty, develop the ability to act on the basis of understanding and knowledge. Then your life will be filled with treasures.

(c) Adron

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How Important Is Your Image For Success and Wealth? Proverbs 21:29

How important is your public image? Should we cultivate an image of success, wealth, and power?

"The wicked put up a bold front but the righteous give thought to their ways." Proverbs 21:29

This verse from the Bible associates the wicked man as one who presents a false image of himself.

BOLD FRONT
A bold front is at the very least insincere if not outright deception.
     * It is being someone or something you are not.
     * It is something you want others to see and be impressed with.
     * It is appearing to be more than you are.
     * It is all about what others think of you.
     * It is only a front and has no substance holding it up.

GIVE THOUGHT
To give thought to your ways is to be more careful about what you are doing than what others think. The righteous give thought to be careful about actions and decisions. The wise man does not cultivate an image of wealth, success or anything untrue, but instead strives to be what God meant for him to be.

THOUGHT TO THEIR WAYS
It is more important for the righteous to have ways, habits and character traits that are moral. They take time and spend effort at self-improvement, gaining knowledge and skills instead of spending time on an image of success.

Do not spend money and time trying to look like something you are not, but take time and give your effort to become what God meant for you to be.

Should We Just Spend Extra Money Any Way We Want?

If you have extra money and you want to buy something is it OK or does the Bible say there some restrictions to spending my money and having nice things and enjoying myself?

"The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, the ears of the wise seek it out." Proverbs 18:15

DISCERNING
A discerning person makes sense of things, they can tell the good from the bad.

ACQUIRES KNOWLEDGE
To seek knowledge is to weigh and consider every purchase before you buy it. Take some time and get information.

SEEK
In our age of electronic data it is easy to get reviews and ratings on products, but the discerning goes beyond that.

They consider these questions...

     * Is it a necessity?
     * Is it the best value?
     * Will the purchase cause a burden of debt?
     * Does it add to the health of the family and relationships?
     * Does it glorify God for you to have it?
     * Does it mean expensive maintenance?
     * Will it enhance your ability to serve God and others?
     * Can you do without it?
     * Will it consume large quantities of your time?
     * Will it louse value quickly?
     * Could God have another purpose for this extra money than this purchase?

TIME
To seek and acquire knowledge takes time. To ask questions and get answers takes time. The wise are patient and do not fall in to the pressure of "act now or miss out." The discerning can see through the sleight of hand, confusion and smoke used to pressure a hasty purchase.

If the bills are paid, savings established, tithes and offerings given, and if the questions above and those like them are answered in the positive way then it may be that God intends to bless you with the purchase.

If there is doubt or lack of clarity it is best to pray and wait for the Lord to make the direction clear.

(c) Adron

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