"Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself. In giving it, you accumulate a deposit of joy greater than you ever believe possible." Norman Vincent Peale American minister, author and progenitor of "positive thinking."
Why understanding God’s ownership is essential*
Have you noticed that it’s all or nothing with God? Throughout Scripture, we see “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” (Deuteronomy 6:5). Though God’s people failed to obey, God made this promise through his prophet, “I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, …
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7 Money Lies Teenagers are Believing Right Now*
Teenagers are being bombarded with lies about money. The world is consistently pouring into them its money principles, so much so that they become like the air we breathe, accepted without very little questioning. Little do they know that what’s shaping their money mind is often toxic. If you are a teenager, I am going …
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Heartfelt Prayers: Keith Green*
Oh Lord, You’re beautifulYour face is all I seeFor when Your eyes are on this childYour grace abounds to meOh Lord, please light the fireThat once burned bright and cleanReplace the lamp of my first loveThat burns with holy fearI want to take Your Word and shine it all aroundBut first help me just to …
Thinking Differently!
I saw this and thought that's worth sharing with others. What solutions are you looking for to problems that need a different route than the one you have been traveling on? Are new navigation tools needed to get where you need to go?
Giving Helps Us Take Our Eyes off Ourselves and Join in What God Is Doing in the World*
We become arrogant when we forget that God is our primary provider. Sometimes we give too much credit to our hard work and ingenuity. We easily forget the advantages of our upbringing, heritage, and education, and we view ourselves, even if unconsciously, as better than others, particularly the poor. Some of us talk about people …
Field of Dreams*
Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella is inspired by a voice he can’t ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. The promise is, “If you build it, he will come.” Ray goes against all common sense and risks placing his family in extreme financial jeopardy. With the support of his wife, Ray begins the backbreaking …
What happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?*
What was the price if freedom? Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, their sacred honor - knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Five signers were captured by the British …
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How to Teach the Next Generation About Money & Stewardship
Christian Stewardship Network, Guest Writer: Rachel Rupert, May 3, 2021. Growing up, there was one word that I liked using more than any other: why. I’m sure if you asked my parents, I asked them “why” more often than anything else. I’m a naturally very inquisitive person, I love learning new information, and I want …
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Kingdom economics: work and trade as gift-giving
“When it comes to Kingdom Economics, the only currency that matters in the end is grace and the only return that matters in the end is love.”
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