Category Archives: Money
Plan
Proverbs 21:5 “Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.”
John D. Rockefeller, the first U.S billionaire, in one of his interviews says the secret of his life is the ‘ten-ten-eighty rule’. John D. Rockefeller, the multi-billionaire says the first thing he does is to pay ten percent (10%) as tithe. Then he saves ten percent (10%) and he lives on eighty percent (80%). Read the rest of this entry
Save. Invest. Repay.
Proverbs 13:11 “Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time.”
If I want to experience financial metamorphosis, I Must Trust God As My Source And Supplier, I Must Keep Good Records, I Must Give The First 10% Back To God, and I Must Save And Invest For The Future. The truth is, “If you cannot save money, Read the rest of this entry
Get Wisdom
Proverbs 13:20 “Be friends with those who are wise, and you will become wise. Choose fools to be your friends, and you will have trouble.” (ERV)
The New Living Translation of Proverbs 13:20 reads, “Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.” The Message reads, “Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.” Count five of your closest friends and examine their lives, Read the rest of this entry
The Answer
2 Kings 4:2-3 “What can I do to help you?” Elisha asked. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” “Nothing at all, except a flask of olive oil,” she replied. And Elisha said, “Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbours”
Phillip and Andrew are always mostly together, the same way John was with Peter and sometimes James. Even among the twelve, they had friendships going on. Anytime you see Phillip in the Bible, look very closely, you will find Andrew. Read the rest of this entry
Fifth Element
Isa.40:31 “But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.”
Solomon’s six winning ways have been coined into the acronym W-I-N-N-E-R.
W stands for Work with purpose, I – insist on Integrity, N – Never make excuses, the 2nd N –Never stop learning and, E is for Economize Your Time and Energy. Read the rest of this entry
Dignity of Labour
Prov.22:29 (LB) “Do you know a hard-working man? He shall be successful and stand before kings.” [with emphasis]
Everybody wants to be respected, valued and appreciated. No one wants to be treated like trash or disrespected. The sixth reason why God wants us to work is because work gives us respect. Read the rest of this entry
Higher Still
1 Tim. 6:10 “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.” [with emphasis]
It is crowded at the bottom; there is a lot of confusion and limited visibility. At the bottom is where contention and strife thrive. There are certain advantages you cannot take at the bottom. Read the rest of this entry
The Workings I
Eccl.11:1 “Don’t be afraid to release your bread upon the waters, for in due time you will find it…4 Those who watch and wait for favorable winds never plant, and those who watch and fret over every cloud never harvest” [Voice].
Years ago I was on a project for a year and a half and I was tired of the project. I wanted to go back to Lagos. So I got the permission to go back. Then I realized that while I was working on the project, I had a free house, car with a driver attached but back home, I did not have a car. So I had a pressing need. I needed a miracle. I had put money aside to buy a big screen television because I like media. Read the rest of this entry
God’s Principles
1 Cor.3:6 “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase” [KJV]
The Right Seed + the Right Soil + the Right Conditions = Abundant Harvest. I am teaching you a principle, a principle that has worked in my life. Again, let me emphasize that it is God that brings the increase so do not get what I am about to say next wrong. I can almost work this formula at will. When people do not know the ways of God, they will think the increase is by chance. When you know the ways of God you can reproduce it.
Stop!
Matt.6:25 “Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?”
What makes for high quality life is not money. I can tell you that for a fact. I have been married for over a decade and by God’s grace I am happily married. I look back to the seasons we did not have and the seasons we have, the truth is money did not determine the times we were happy at all. We are getting happier everyday and it just so happens that we are getting wealthier everyday too. Stop linking the quality of your life to the amount of money you have. So that your life does not pass you by before you discover that it is not Read the rest of this entry
