Randy Alcorn, Money, Possessions And Eternity Quotes
Too often we assume that God has increased our income to increase our standard of living, when his stated purpose is to increase our standard of giving. (Look again at 2 Corinthians 8:14 and 9:11).
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.
Someday this upside-down world will be turned right side up. Nothing in all eternity will turn it back again. If we are wise, we will use our brief lives on earth positioning ourselves for the turn.
Are we truly obeying the command to love our neighbor as ourselves if we're storing up money for potential future needs when our neighbor is laboring today under actual present needs?
If we can keep ourselves from interfering with the natural laws of life, mistakes can be our child's finest teachers.
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.
Wealth is a relational barrier. It keeps us from having open relationships.
Unless we learn how to humbly tell each other our giving stories, our churches will not learn to give.
Whenever 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.
What you do with your resources in this life is your autobiography.
There is a powerful relationship between our true spiritual condition and our attitude and actions concerning money and possessions.
We should remember Christ's words, 'Let nothing be wasted, ' when we look in our refrigerators and garbage cans and garages.