There are many demands on our resources, all of them requiring our attention. Yet throughout the Scriptures God talks consistently about what it means to be generous toward God and others with our resources. God calls us to diversify.
Finding financial freedom
This is no ordinary get rich scheme that Paul gives in 1 Timothy. He says true riches can be found in generous giving. We are to do good, be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share.
Nowhere in the Bible does it say that it is a sin to borrow, but it does speak into this important aspect of our financial management – how well we do this determines the extent of our financial freedom (Larry Burkett – Crown Ministries). It doesn’t matter whether you earn a little or a lot, anyone can be plagued by financial bondage brought about by debt.
1 Timothy 6:17–19 (ESV) 17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to…