Principle of Firsts

“Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine” Pr.3:9-10 [NIV]

Make God priority in any area of your life that you want God to bless. If you want God to bless your marriage, in your home make God priority. If you want God to bless your finances, in your finances make God priority. If you want God to bless your children, in their lives make God priority. It is obvious that God does not need your money. What He needs is what the money represents and that is your Gratitude. You are thanking God for helping you earn the money. Secondly, it represents priority. It shows who is first in your life. Thirdly, it represents faith. It shows that you believe that God will do what He said He would do.

The fifth habit for financial freedom is Enjoy What You Have. The Principle of Contentment. “It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to always be wanting something else.” Eccl. 6:9 [GN]. Do you know that you do not necessarily need money to enjoy life? You need to have money, don’t get me wrong but contentment drives deeper than money. “Be content with what you have…” Heb.13:5 [NIV]. Note that contentment is not complacency. If you are not enjoying what  you have right now, something is wrong. If you do not learn to be content, your yearnings will always exceed your earnings. The root of most financial problems is an issue of trust. Whatever you trust becomes your god.

Whatever you trust for security becomes your god. Yes, your husband should provide for you but your trust should not be in him. If you put your trust in your husband, you are putting him in a bad place because God may want to show you that man is not your source. Your trust must be in God. “If I have put my trust in money, if my happiness depends on wealth… it would mean that I denied the God of heaven.”  Job 31:24,28 [LB] Profound!

To have financial freedom you have to Earn an honest living [work], Plan your spending [Budget], Save for the future [invest], Return ten percent  to God [tithe], and Enjoy what you have [be content]. If you do not work, you cannot be financially free. If you work and save but you do not tithe, you may not be financially free. You have to do all five.

Thought: Identify which of these five things you need to start acting on now and start.

Prayer: Lord, I thank You for opening my eyes to the way to becoming financially free. Lord Jesus, help me to practice these things in my life daily, in Jesus Name