Trust God with your money-He owns it anyway. ![]() Instead of white knuckling your way through your anxiety and playing out millions of scenarios in your mind, let it go, lay your requests before God, and feel Him lift that heavy load off your back. You can trade your fears for God’s peace if you’re willing to lay out your requests to Him (Philippians 4:6–7). His peace is powerful! It’s the only things that will truly loosen your tight chest when you feel like you can’t take another breath. The question is, are you allowing Him to lift your burden? He’s near to those who are broken and confused. Did you catch that? God’s not far away, kicking His feet up on some heavenly footstool, shaking his head, and hoping that it works out for us. The first thing we need to get straight is this: God cares deeply about our suffering, and He invites us to cast our burdens on Him (1 Peter 5:7). God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Will my loved ones get sick? How will I make ends meet after losing my job? Will the economy ever recover? Some of us entertain those thoughts and start to spiral, and others of us take the ostrich approach-burying our heads in the sand and waiting until it’s over!īut there’s a third way to deal with fear, and it’s the best one: Hand off your anxieties to God. Maybe you feel buried by anxiety from the moment you open your eyes in the morning. Take your fear and anxiety to God-He can handle it.Īll of us are fighting fear these days. What does the Bible have to say about economic hardship? Here are five principles for trusting God with your money.ġ. He’s steady, and He’s ready, willing and able to sustain us through anything. Faith reminds us that God’s in control, and that we need to rely on Him to see us through, even when the path ahead is dark and unsteady. We need guidance and hope that’s bigger than ourselves.įaith is essential at all times, but it’s really important to rely on faith during difficult and trying times. Whether you believe in God or not, you’ve got to at least admit that you don’t have all the answers. The well-rounded, analytical style of the book will appeal to both your logic and your faith.” -Greg Garcia, C.P.A., J.D.Tough times force us to ask some deep questions. With this book and an open heart, Christians can become wise, financially successful and generous. ![]() “After getting to know more about Patrick, I realized that his background as an attorney and his long history of service to the church made him the perfect person to write this modern, up-to-date guide about Christian finances…. This book will change lives!” -Gordon Ferguson, M.T.S. ![]() It is my prayer that this book will be used by many individual Christians to guide their financial lives and by many churches and ministry groups within churches to help their members handle money in effective, spiritual ways. This book is the best I’ve ever read on the subject of money from a Christian perspective…. “It is a joy to commend Patrick Blair’s book Faith and Finances…. So, if you’re seeking a healthy, biblical relationship with money, look no further! I highly recommend Faith and Finances to the rich, the poor, and everyone in between.” -Douglas Jacoby, D.Min., M.T.S. ![]() I believe this book will stand the test of time. The author entertains by poking fun at the absurdity of today’s world, while providing hope through his own spiritual and financial journey…. “Faith and Finances is a timely and much-needed exposition on the subject of money. Faith and finances: a 21st century biblical guide for growing, protecting, and using your money
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