How do we honor God with our finances?
I wanted to share an article I wrote for the Dainty Jewell’s Blog that shares 3 ways in which we can honor God with our finances.
I was taught the principle of paying tithe and giving in the offering at a very young age. Still, it was not until going through the heartache of financial struggles that I realized how much (or how little) of what Ididwith that money was reflecting my devotion to God.
We are to be "living sacrifices" to God, so there are many ways in which we can honor God, but as a financial educator and Christian, I believe we must honor Him with our finances as well:
Pay tithe.
Stay out of debt (or pay it off)
Giving
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Pay Tithe
"Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops."- Proverbs 3:9, NIV.
We are to give God the best and first ofeverythingthat we give Him, but specifically with our finances and all that we earn. We can honor God by paying the first ten percent of our income to Him through our local church.
Stay Out of Debt
"The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender." – Proverbs 22:7, ESV.
We can honor God by taking small steps toward paying off our debts, living below our means, and being content with what we do have and delaying gratification to save for what we want.
Giving
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men."- Colossians 3:23 Giving is action. Work heartily, give heartily.
Honoring God with any portion of our lives-including with our money-takes discipline, persistence, and grace. What is one step you can take today to honor God with your finances?
Read the full blog at the Dainty Jewell’s Blog.
