“We can make our own plans, but the LORD gives the right answer. People may be pure in their own eyes, but the LORD examines their motives. Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed.” (Proverbs 16:1-3 NLT) The Right Motive for Being Financially Free by Chuck Bentley You can make great […]
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10) A Clean Heart by Larry Burkett We read in Jeremiah 17:9 that our hearts are desperately wicked. Our hearts need the changes that come from receiving grace, which is a free gift from God. Grace is literally the divine […]
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” (Exodus 20:17) Covetousness by Larry Burkett Covetousness is a desire to have what belongs to others. This is a characteristic that rears its head when we begin […]
“A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.” (Proverbs 13:22 NIV) Leaving a Legacy by Chuck Bentley Certainly this proverb makes it clear that a good man thinks well beyond his own needs and makes plans for an inheritance that will extend to […]
“Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) Prayer Habits by Larry Burkett It’s good to set aside a particular time or times each day for prayer. But, instead of being in prayer at just those times, we should be in an attitude of prayer all day – wherever we are. Of course, I don’t mean to […]
“The flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.” (Galatians 5:17) Wants or Needs by Larry Burkett Balance and moderation are the keys to determining what is a need, want, or […]
“All that my eyes desired I did not refuse them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor and this was my reward for all my labor.” (Ecclesiastes 2:10) Accumulating Things by Larry Burkett The tendency expressed in today’s verse is what prompted Karl […]
“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!” (Matthew 7:11) The Guilt Trap by Larry Burkett We sometimes fail to trust God because, inwardly, we believe that God wants to […]
“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.” (Romans 12:10 NIV) Treat Employees Fairly by Chuck Bentley I once asked Larry Burkett for his best advice for leading a ministry. I remember he did not even hesitate one second as he looked me in the eye and said, “Treat all […]
“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35) The Test of Discipleship by Larry Burkett The message the Lord Jesus Christ gave His disciples just before going to be with the Father in Heaven is recorded in John 13 and 14. He announced […]
