In the midst of prosperity, the challenge for believers is to handle wealth in such a way that it acts as a blessing, not a curse.
Randy AlcornMots clés wealth curse stewardship prosperity blessing
Why ask for your daily bread when you own the bakery?
Randy AlcornMots clés wealth faith temptation materialism self-sufficiency dependence
Some take pains to be biblical, but many [Christian financial teachers, writers, investment counselors, and seminar leaders] simply parrot their secular colleagues. Other than beginning and ending with prayer, mentioning Christ, and sprinkling in some Bible verses, there's no fundamental difference. They reinforce people's materialist attitudes and lifestyles. They suggest a variety of profitable plans in which people can spend or stockpile the bulk of their resources. In short, to borrow a term from Jesus, some Christian financial experts are helping people to be the most successful 'rich fools' they can be.
Randy AlcornMots clés christianity planning selfishness foolish stewardship materialism fool hoarding finances saving investment profits financial-planning
What you do with your resources in this life is your autobiography.
Randy AlcornMots clés autobiography stewardship legacy resources
..tithing isn't something I do to clear my conscience so I can do whatever I want with the 90 percent--it also belongs to God! I must seek his direction and permission for whatever I do with the full amount. I may discover that God has different ideas than I do.
Randy AlcornMots clés money stewardship giving obedience tithing
To procrastinate obedience is to disobey God.
Randy AlcornMots clés procrastination christianity stewardship obedience discipline tithing
A disciple does not ask, "How much can I keep?" but, "How much more can I give?" Whenever we start to get comfortable with our level of giving, it's time to raise it again.
Randy AlcornMots clés christianity faith trust stewardship giving comfort give obedience discipline share disciple keep
The opportunities for using our financial resources to spread the gospel and strengthen the church all over the world are greater than they've ever been. As God raised up Esther for just such a time as hers, I'm convinced he's raise us up, with all our wealth, to help fulfill the great commission. The question is, what are we doing with that money? Our job is to make sure it gets to his intended recipients.
Randy AlcornMots clés wealth opportunity stewardship missions great-commission
Real gold fears no fire
Randy AlcornWhenever we have excess, giving should be our natural response. It should be the automatic decision, the obvious thing to do in light of Scripture and human need.
Randy AlcornMots clés excess scripture stewardship greed need giving sharing
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