January 11 2015 Getting Unstuck In My Finances

GETTING UNSTUCK IN MY FINANCES

Owe nothing to anyone except love.” -Romans 13:8

Debt Danger Signs

• Living on credit instead of PAYING CASH.
• Delaying payments or paying THE MINIMUM DUE.
• Unable to TITHE or SAVE.
• Extravagant Spending
• Looking for GET RICH QUICK SCHEMES.

NINE STEPS OUT TO BECOMING DEBT FREE

1. COMMIT TO BECOMING DEBT FREE NOW!

“The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers.”- Psalm 37:21

2. LIST ALL I OWN & ALL I OWE.

“By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established.”- Proverbs 24:3

3. HAVE A SALE!

“Get rid of your idols...”- Ezekiel 20:7

4. START PAYING GOD & YOURSELF FIRST.

Mathew 3:8-11, Proverbs 3:9-10, 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 - Tithing & Saving

“The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives.”- Deuteronomy 14:23

Definition of UnStuck: Moving forward in my life because I am willing to give God complete control.

5. SET UP A REPAYMENT PLAN.

“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity…’’- Proverbs 21:5

“Get advice if you want your plans to work.” - Proverbs 20:18

6. DECIDE TO DO IT IN HALF THE TIME!

“What is impossible from a human perspective is possible with God.” - Luke 18:27

7. SHARE MY PLAN WITH MY MY CREDITORS.

“When the ways of people please the LORD, he makes even their enemies live at peace with them.”- Proverbs 16:7

8. ADD NO NEW DEBT!

“Be satisfied with what you have. . .”- Hebrews 13:5

9. STICK TO IT AND TRUST GOD!

Memory Verse: “Let us not get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t get discouraged and give up.”- Galatians 6:9

“We owed a debt because we broke God’s laws. That debt listed all the rules we failed to follow. But God forgave us and took away that debt and nailed it to the cross.”- Colossians 2:14