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Introduction
Good morning church.
Before starting let’s have Group exercise:
Group exercise before starting: Q: 3 things that will make you happy.
Ask around within the next 3mins.
Q: 3 things that will make you happy.
Ask around within the next 3mins.
Ask around to share..
Financial Freedom for Families– Part 2
Last week we learn about the 7 law of Financial health.
Check our website for notes and outline.
Today we are going to study: THE LAW OF CONTENTMENT : Financial Freedom for Families– Part 2
THE LAW OF CONTENTMENT : Financial Freedom for Families– Part 2
o Prov & Eccl – filled with the laws of financial freedom
o Prov & Eccl – filled with the laws of financial freedom (Sol)
Define Contentment: a state of mind in which one’s desires are confined to his lot whatever it may be.
Freedom from anxiety or worry ().
The idea of contentment comes from Greek word that means “independence” or “self-sufficiency.”
But the apostle Paul used the word in a Christian sense to show that real satisfaction or sufficiency comes from God: “I can do all things through Christ..”
As long as your yearning exceed your earnings = you will always be in bondage
As long as your yearning exceed your earnings = you will always be in bondage
Statistics Canada reported Dec 13, 2013 that the level of household credit market debt to disposable income increased to 163.7 per cent in the third quarter from 163.1 per cent in the second quarter.
That means Canadians owe nearly $1.64 for every $1 in disposable income they earn in a year.
Add to this is the housing affordability issue, rising gas price, pipeline crisis - BC vs Alberta & Feds.
Looming possibility that the gas prices will rise to 2.50 per litter if this issue is not resolve soon.
(CEV) It’s healthy to be content, but envy can eat you up.
(NLT) A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.
- Tranquil heart, sound mind, sound heart, …
- Envy, jealousy, - desire to possess another person’s gifts, possession, or achievements
- Its not only what you eat that makes you unhealthy but also what’s eat you.
(CEV) It’s better to enjoy what we have than to always want something else, because that makes no more sense than chasing the wind.
(NIV84) Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite.
This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
Christmas is the season of discontent:, we are deluged with catalogues.
TO COUNTER THAT… BEGIN WITH ….
TO COUNTER THAT… BEGIN WITH ….
THE EFFECT OF ALWAYS WANTING MORE.
ILL: Sci-Fi show Almost Human – A man who stole features of 10 people to create a perfect him for the one he love…
1. MORE FATIGUE Tired all the time
Lee Tolstoy, Russian writer: Peasant offered all land-walk-1 day with a promised that everything he walked on is his.
He walked so fast dropped dead from exhaustion!
- Isn’t this the picture of people today?
Dropping to exhaustion, tired of trying to gain everything in our short life
(NLT) Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.
The race to get more -drives us to overwork.
Very visible in BC
Lee Tolstoy, Russian writer: Peasant offered all land-walk-1 day with a promised that everything he walked on is his.
He walked so fast dropped dead from exhaustion!
- Isn’t this the picture of people today?
Dropping to exhaustion, tired of trying to gain everything in our short life
A rat race- Got to keep up!
You might win the rat race but in the end you are still a rat
2. MORE EXPENSES!
“The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it.
So what is the advantage of wealth—except perhaps to watch it run through your fingers!” NLT
-It is expensive to have more money because you need an accountant, house worker, mow the lawn, cook the food.
There is no shortage of people who can help you spend it.
Many dream of becoming rich (or will a lotto)..
But are you ready to handle that large sum of money?
o Always costs more to have more!
If grass is greener- the water bill higher!
BUMPER: "I used to dream of the salary I'm now starving on"
o We think we don’t make enough.
Truth: we want too much!
- A lot of need is just greed!
- God said, “he will supply our needs not our greed”
3. MORE ANXIETY
Anxiety – A state of mind may range from genuine concern to obsession that originate from a distorted perspective of life.
(The Living Bible) The man who works hard sleeps well whether he eats little or much, but the rich must worry and suffer insomnia.
The more you have ... more- worry about (I don’t worry about yacht, sports car because i don’t have any))
Anxiety – A state of mind may range from genuine concern to obsession that originate from a distorted perspective of life.
How to.
save it...invest.. maintain.. insure.. avoid tax
Study: Insomnia increases with income!
4. MORE CONFLICT
More fatigue +more expenses + more anxiety = more conflict!
(CEV) Being greedy causes trouble for your family, but you protect yourself by refusing bribes.
Money problems - #1 cause of divorce.
financial tension
Money problems - #1 cause of divorce.
financial tension
A NJ high school student sued here parents for stop supporting her financially.
“People who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.”
Buffet’s 1st rule of investing: Never lose what you’ve got!
o I’ve never lost a penny in a get-rich-quick scam… lottery… vegas
Contented people don’t fall for these things!
5. MORE DISSATISFACTION
We think having more will make us more happy… secure… important
o Things can produce happiness for a while.
But thrill doesn’t last - excitement wears off WHY?
People change, things don’t
o Things dont change!
so we get bored.. (fashion))
Eventually ... redecorate, replace, rearrange
Q: Still thrilled-last Chr.
gift?
remember?
addicted to upgrades
“If you love money, you will never be satisfied; if you long to be rich, you will never get all you want.
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