For instance, I could download my Bank of America account immediately with Moneywell while I had to take an hour to figure out how to jury-rig the same download in iCompta. The second favorite, iCompta, has its own problems. I keep it because I don't see anything that fits my method of tracking budgets. However, the developer is clearly not interested in doing any support of this app. Granted, the beta 3.0 of MoneyWell runs nicely on OS X 10.11. This article was first published on YMI and is republished with permission.The developer has posted a private beta to those users who bought in to an advance release. As we humbly turn to God, He will lead us with all wisdom and understanding to live lives where He alone is our master, provider, sustainer and guide.Īlong the way, we’ll start to see that although money comes with a risk of leading to greed and empty worldly pursuits, when surrendered to God, it is actually a powerful tool for making eternal investments in this life that will continue paying dividends forever! When we do, He will faithfully establish good plans for us to walk in. How can we know what He wants us to use it for if we don’t ask?Īs we grow through this life and continue to make financial decisions, let’s commit everything we do to the Lord (Proverbs 16:1-3). There are so many ways we can faithfully steward our money for God’s purposes and use it to show our love for Him. As we revel in His creative and generous provision, our trust will shift ever-more to our faithful sustainer.ĭo you ever get caught up in doing a bunch of good things only to realise you haven’t actually consulted with God about any of the plans you’ve worked up? We might be surprised to find that God often meets our needs through friends, unexpected gifts or a spontaneous offer for help. Next time a need comes up, instead of running immediately to our bank accounts, let’s first ask God what His plan for provision is. We can practise trusting God to help us by turning to Him first when we have needs.
But we know for sure that God is actually our sustainer and helper, not money (Psalm 54:4). DON’T TRUST MONEYĭoes it ever seem like money provides for you? Whether we’re hungry, bored, cold or curious, money usually helps us get what we want. Once we adjust our perspective, we’ll be less prone to hold on to money so tightly, ever-growing in our willingness to use it for God’s purposes and not ours. He is the Creator of all things, and everything we have comes from Him and is for His purposes. While it can be tempting to feel like we’ve earned the money we have, let’s remember that God is the One who designed the mental faculties we use to grow, learn, study and work. But Scripture tells us that everything that exists actually belongs to God (Psalm 50:10-12) - including us and the money we steward. As we seek creative ways to use our current resources, we learn to approach money with a Kingdom-focused mind that will be less likely to fall prey to the insatiable hunger for more.Įven the way we talk about money shows how eager we are to claim ownership of it. Let us learn to be content by thanking God for the time, money and talents that we already have. He says it’s a trap, and tells us how to avoid it: seek to be godly and content with what we have. In 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Paul warns against the dangerous temptation of wanting to get rich - of chasing more and more of what is valuable only in this temporal life. Have you ever wished that you had more money so that you could have a bigger apartment, nicer clothes or a fancier car? Let’s take a look at five safeguards for not loving money, but actually using it as a tool to serve God! 1.
How can Christians keep something so pervasive from becoming an unhealthy, idolised presence in our lives (Matthew 6:24)? To some extent, it influences nearly every decision we make every day. We use it to get food, clothes and to secure a place to live. Practically speaking, we need it to live.
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