January 11 2015 Getting Unstuck In My Finances

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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

January 5 2014 God's Encouragement For 2014

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GOD’S ENCOURAGEMENT FOR 2014

Joshua 1: 1-11 – Three days from now you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land the Lord is giving your for your own.

How To “Possess” Your Future:

1. Set up a plan.

Verse 2 & 3 – Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people get ready to cross the Jordan Fiver, I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.

Verse 11 – So Joshua ordered the people, get your supplies ready.

Proverbs 20:18 – Don’t go charging into battle without a plan.

Proverbs 13:16 – A wise man thinks ahead.

2. Stay in the Word.

Verse 7 – Be careful to obey all the law, do not turn from it to the right or the left that you may be successful wherever you go.

Verse 8 – Do not let this book of the law depart from your mouth, meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

2 Timothy 3:16 – The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives, it straightens us out and helps us do what is right.

3. Step out on faith.

Verse 6, 7 & 9 – Be strong and courageous.

Verse 9 – Remember I have commanded you to be determined and confident! Don’t be afraid or discouraged, for I the Lord, am with you wherever you go.

Joshua 24:15 – Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.