"Let Your Light Shine"

The Bible clearly states... "...For the love of money is the first step toward all kinds of sin. Some people have even turned away from God because of their love for it, and as a result, have pierced themselves with many sorrows".1 Timothy 6:10 (Living Bible). Your life doesn't revolve around how much you make or earn. So many people in this world lean on money to make them happy and meet their needs daily, it leads to unhappiness and destruction.  Instead, we should use the resources God has blessed us with to generously advance the Kingdom of God and the welfare of others. It's not that money needs to be alway on your mind when sin happens. Paul meant in 1 Timothy 6 that if your heart loves money and what it can buy you and where it can take you; you are simply placing Money where God should be. God can take you to places beyond your imagination that money can't. God should not be second in any area of your life. He needs to be and always should be first; ...

Do you trust God when it comes to your finances? Who is your first port of call when faced with financial struggles? Philippians 4: 19 says " And my God will meet all your needs  according to the riches of his glory  in Christ Jesus."  (NIV). This passage in the Bible has such significant meaning! This passage says that "God will meet all your needs"; it doesn't say that He will meet parts of your needs or some of your needs or that He might meet your needs. It says "He will meet all your needs", every single need in life. God himself is declaring that "I will meet your needs". This includes issues within your home, friendships, car insurance payments, and the next mortgage payment. Another thing, this passage doesn't say that God will meet all your greeds and wants, there is a clear difference between what you want and what you need. God will not give the things you want, but the things He knows you need. This includes, good health, ...