Money – The Arnold Journey

Not Enough – Acts 9:12

Acts 9:12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight. There are many “fixes” being proposed by the government these days. Recently, every fix has taken the form of trillions of dollars being thrown in every direction, without real thought or planning.Continue reading “Not Enough – Acts 9:12”

Acting Shrewdly – Luke 16:8

Luke 16:8 “The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.” There are some moments in life that require a certain level of finesse. Diplomacy and timing are important in theseContinue reading “Acting Shrewdly – Luke 16:8”

Money As A Tool

Luke 16:13 “No one can serve two master. Either you will hate the one and love the other or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” There is much talk about money and wealth these days. Much is aimed at the people at theContinue reading “Money As A Tool”

Debts Canceled

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live debt free! As someone who does, it is! But debt free living comes at a cost. Debt free isn’t free. It happened for Israel in seven year cycles. The history of Israel’s lending policies is beautiful. They come into the Promised Land with no debt. They are givenContinue reading “Debts Canceled”

Ownership

Psalm 24:1-2 “That’s mine!” yells the toddler to their sibling. This is a familiar call heard around the world where two toddlers live in the same house. In some cases words might not be used, but just a simple grab and shove are a good substitute. Professional football players get paid millions of dollarsContinue reading “Ownership”

Stand Up for What’s Right

Psalm 15:4-5 Most people want to live in a just world, a world where everyone gets a fair shake. Unless of course you are one of the corrupt people, and want to hang onto your power, the power you obtained by doing injustice. Then you want things to stay just the way they are,Continue reading “Stand Up for What’s Right”

The Big Waste

Mark 14:4-5 Our world faces the clash of value systems. I’m not simply talking about Islam here. I am talking about us and our value system. You can tell when value systems are clashing when people say one thing and do another. The value system of our heart bumps into the value system ofContinue reading “The Big Waste”

Lottery Winners

Proverbs 13:11 I have become more and more skeptical about financial matters as I have grown older. I don’t trust the government or Wall Street to be honest about money. Both seem to be working on a complicated shell game, where some people with money get more of it. Then the government takes it andContinue reading “Lottery Winners”