just not our checkbook
We love to give away our money. We've learned this through a combination of things: parents, scripture, but more importantly, through experience. When we got married, we decided early on that we would live to give, that included our finances.
In a session at Catalyst, Andy Stanley gave such a simple, yet powerful phrase for our finances:
"give, save, live on the rest."
When the economy is bad, giving is the first thing to get sacrificed. Budgets have to be tightened. However, an article in Newsweek noted that despite the economic meltdown, alcohol and cigarette sales have never been higher. I think that's both shocking and not surprising at the same time.
Could the way we use our money be an indicator of the level of our faith?
In his book, Your Money Counts, Howard Dayton shares a story about the paid mercenaries who fought in the Crusades. Because they were fighting a holy war, the church wanted all of the crusaders to be baptized. When the mercenaries were baptized, they would hold their swords out of the water to symbolize that they were not surrendering that part of their life to Christ. Many of us do the same with our finances. We give our lives to Christ with the exception of our checkbook.
We cannot allow giving to go in our lives. Now, more than ever, should we give first, save second, and live on the rest.
"give, save, live on the rest."
In a session at Catalyst, Andy Stanley gave such a simple, yet powerful phrase for our finances:
"give, save, live on the rest."
When the economy is bad, giving is the first thing to get sacrificed. Budgets have to be tightened. However, an article in Newsweek noted that despite the economic meltdown, alcohol and cigarette sales have never been higher. I think that's both shocking and not surprising at the same time.
Could the way we use our money be an indicator of the level of our faith?
In his book, Your Money Counts, Howard Dayton shares a story about the paid mercenaries who fought in the Crusades. Because they were fighting a holy war, the church wanted all of the crusaders to be baptized. When the mercenaries were baptized, they would hold their swords out of the water to symbolize that they were not surrendering that part of their life to Christ. Many of us do the same with our finances. We give our lives to Christ with the exception of our checkbook.
We cannot allow giving to go in our lives. Now, more than ever, should we give first, save second, and live on the rest.
"give, save, live on the rest."
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