What is true prosperity? It’s not about money or mansions. It is about living a life of profound LOVE for every human being. And that is the core message of the Bible.
3 Causes of a Weak Financial Immune System
Many people are financially sick. They have financial cancer. They are financially dying. And they got sick because of a weak financial immune system.
1. Financial Toxins
Financial toxic overload or toxic debt causes many people to be sick financially. Uncontrolled debt will kill you!
How to get rid of toxic debt?
#1 Rule of the Rich: “What you spend should be less than what you earn.”
2. Malnutrition
Many people look rich because they’ve got some money in the bank. But in reality, they’re dying. How come? Because their money is shrinking! And one day it will disappear.
How to get rid of financial malnutrition?
#2 Rule of the Rich: “What you save should grow more than what you lose.”
Invest your money where it will grow:
- Paper assests
- Businesses
- Real Estate
- Stock Market or through Equity Funds
3. Imbalance
You get financially sick if there’s imbalance in your financial life.
How to get rid of financial imbalance?
#3 Rule of the Rich: What you earn should be equal to what you know.”
Increase your learning to increase your earning. Do not take unreasonable risks just because of pride. Always weigh things.
You cannot help financially sick people if you are also financially sick.
Be financially healthy so you gain the WISDOM to help others
become financially healthy, too.
Verses to Ponder
Deuteronomy 29:9
Therefore, keep the words of this covenant, and do them, that you may prosper in all that you do.
Joshua 1:8
Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you proper and succeed in all you do.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Personal Reflection and Group Discussion:
Are you financially fit? How can you be more financially fit this year?
This talk is the second part of the series, Happy, Healthy, Holy Money: “Changing your relationship with wealth.” You may find the links to first and third talks below:
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