Financial Margin Proverbs 21:20

The amount available beyond what is necessary…Andy Stanley

The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get. Proverbs 21:20

“Part of the reason families are broke is due to their unparalleled love affair with consumption. People often get into debt and destroy their financial margin because they buy too many things they don’t need.” Richard Swenson

First Strategy Decide to live joyfully within your harvest When you overspend to maintain an artificial and inflated lifestyle, it’s like telling God, “Hey, you blew it. You messed up my provision level.” You got it wrong.

I need more money. So I’m going to use debt (credit cards/loans) to arrange a level of provision beyond what you are providing through my income.” Bill Hybels

First Strategy I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.  I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:12-13

Second Strategy We must reevaluate what we really need Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind Romans 12:2a

Third Strategy - Giving One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:24-25

Third Strategy - Giving Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. Proverbs 19:17

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi 3:10

Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9:10-11

Giving “…remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35

We’re saying to God… Money is not my god You are my Lord and I trust You to meet my needs I love acting like You For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9