You need to ask your money some question
We can all benefit tremendously from frank, Bible -based discussions on how Christians are to use their money. There are four questions you can ask when you are about to make a purchase—any purchase, keep questions like these in mind (which, I believe, were first posed by John Wesley ). 1. In spending this money, am I acting as if I own it, or am I acting as the Lord’s trustee ? I need to have a constant awareness that “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein” ( Psalm 24:1). God owns everything in this world, and that includes both me and my money. I am not the owner of my money, but a mere steward or trustee. I am given money so I can use it on God’s behalf. When I face my next purchase, I need to ask myself whether I am acting as if I own my money, or whether I am aware that this is God’s money. This question alone may make all the difference between a good purchase and a foolish one. 2. What Scripture passage requires me to spe...