Ever since we held the financial seminars last week, I've been thinking a lot about what God's economic policy might look like.
God is all about stewardship while the world promotes ownership. Understanding the fact that God owns everything (yes, everything) is fundamental to understanding how God views money. Once you accept this truth, the next steps are easy. When the stock market drops, taxes are raised, or someone dies we get reminded that we really don't own anything and can't take anything with us.
God views everything from an eternal perspective not a temporary one. The world is fixated with economic cycles, bull and bear markets, growth and cut backs. God sees everything from the lens of eternity. Money is simply a tool to use ... either for eternal or temporary purposes.
God has an investment strategy that is eternally safe. Investing is a generally a good thing but as millions of Americans learned, investments are never 100% safe. However, investing eternally by living generously, giving sacrificially, and tithing is the only sure investment there is. Why? Because God promises He will reward "kingdom" investments!! These investments are 100% safe & guaranteed by the holy character of God. These investments yield amazing returns because you simply cannot outgive God. Yes, we may have to wait until heaven to enjoy the returns ... but think about it -- would you rather enjoy the return for a few decades perhaps or for all of eternity?!?
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