Exodus 23:5 – ‘If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen under its load, you must not ignore him, but be sure to help him with it.’

Do you make it a goal to help and bless others each day? We’ve been put on this earth to portray God’s hands and feet. We’re supposed to do all that we can with our lives to show God’s love. We’re supposed to be wise with our time, our energy and our finances.

Our motive to help others should be to show love to them. This encompasses all people – even those we may struggle to like. As an added bonus, there are times when it can benefit us, too.

An example? I love to read horse books. Often I get given them for free in exchange for a review. It’s a great way to grow my collection! Anytime I spot a spelling mistake or other grammatical error, I have a habit of making note. Upon completion of the book, I email the author the list of any errors I’ve found. They are then in a position to correct them and improve their book further for future readers.

One such time I did this and was surprised to get a reply email from the author. They indicated that although they had employed an editor, the job wasn’t getting done sufficiently. Further to this, would I be willing to read their future books and be paid to find errors? Would I?!

When you benefit others, you do it for them and to show God’s love. But at times you offer a skill that they need for future things. In this way, utilising skills that God has blessed you with can result in employment or other forms of blessings. Help others daily without expectation of reciprocation. But when God chooses to bless you for it, be thankful!

• That you will delight in helping others whenever you can.
• That you will recognise that even a smile or an encouraging word via text or a phone call to say ‘hi’ can be a great blessing to another person.
• That you will see everyone worthy of your help and love.

Today’s prayer:
Lord I thank you that you have entrusted me to be your hands and feet on this earth. Help me to embrace opportunities to help and love others daily.

Actionable ideas:
Research residual income options; there are many avenues where you can put in the
work once, but gain the rewards many times over.

*these posts are from Wealthy Christians, a 30 day devotional.  You can download it free on Smashwords.
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Matthew 6:34 – ‘So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.’
‘The only adequate preparation for tomorrow is the wise use of today.’ – Bob Gass, the Word for Today

You can only live one day at a time – today. As you go about your day, ask yourself:

• What can I do to improve my savings today?
• What can I do to cut down on spending today?
• What can I do to invest in eternity today?

It is important to plan for our future; to plan for tomorrow. However, today is the only day we will ever have to do something. With that in mind; it is important not to procrastinate our future planning.

Don’t get caught in a trap of saying ‘tomorrow I’ll start saving’ or ‘I’ll just splurge this one last time, I can be sensible tomorrow.’ Tomorrow never comes. All we will ever have is this present day and memories of what we did – or didn’t do – the day before.

As long as you start each day with a map – that is, what you want to achieve (your location) and how you’re going to do it (your directions) then you will be prepared. Yes, life will throw unexpected distractions at you or surprising dead end roads, but you can always turn around and go another way.

Focus on continually building your wealth as a Christian; this can simply be done by saving a small amount daily or weekly. Pay special attention to your time with God and learning his word. Make every effort to give to others when you see a need and you can provide. And through all of this, if you have children under your care, let them see what you are prioritising and how you are achieving your financial goals. This can be the best way for them to learn – by observing what you’re doing and the results that these actions are generating.

• That you will recognise the importance of living in the moment, of acting today.
• That you will be able to find one new thing daily that you can do to grow your relationship with God, grow your finances and reach out to others in love.
• That you will let go of any past failures and not condemn yourself, but instead learn from them and move forward.

Today’s prayer:
Lord I thank you that you have given me today. Help me to use it to the best of my capabilities. Help me to truly recognise that the present day you have given me is indeed a gift.

Actionable ideas:
For big purchases, research pricing in advance of acquiring something. You can save yourself a lot of money if you take the time to look around.

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Job 8:7 – ‘Your beginning will seem so small, since your future will flourish.’

One of the best things we can do for the next generation is starting them on firm ground. Raise up your children to know about God and to have a relationship with him. Help them to get established in the Word and to know the importance of living life for him.

From here, you can give them the best possible financial start to life, too. Firstly, as parents – and grandparents – we can do this by not leaving any debts that they will need to cover. Work to have your mortgage paid in full, no credit card debt and no personal loans that still need paying.

Pass on a home for them to live in or to be able to sell and reap finances from, but don’t leave them with debt you didn’t manage to pay off entirely. Give them assets, not liabilities.

On top of this, spend your lifetime teaching them how to be good stewards of what they’re blessed with. Chances are you worked hard for your house! Just because they are receiving a generous financial gift or asset from you doesn’t mean they should take it for granted and squander it away. Instead, it should be a stepping stone to help them invest and generate more for future generations that they will go on to provide for and teach about God and money.

As you teach them what you know, they can then start ahead of you and do greater things. Likewise, they can greatly impact their children for the better and that generation will start out even further ahead! Aim to leave a legacy for your children and their children, not debt and financial struggles.

• That you will recognise how you live your life affects your children and their children; do it wisely.
• That you will be able to square off any debt acquired in your lifetime and leave something valuable for your children.
• That you will have children who will know and love the Lord and seek to be generous with their finances, too.

Today’s prayer:
Lord I thank you that you have blessed me – your child – with so much. Help me to do the same for my children on this earth, and their children. Help me to recognise that the greatest legacy I can leave for them is knowledge of You.

Actionable ideas:
Seek out resources that you can acquire for free with a little patience and research. There are many online books that can be downloaded or local libraries that have a wealth of information you don’t need to pay to access.

*these posts are from Wealthy Christians, a 30 day devotional.  You can download it free on Smashwords.
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