I appreciate your emphasis on the importance of giving in a Christian’s finances. I especially liked how you pointed out that Dave could have said “live like no one else so you can give like no one else”, but he did not. That’s my biggest concern with Christian financial advice today. So often we get caught up on how wisely managing your finances can do so much for you (helping you become rich and buying the things you want).

But Jesus’ emphasis (and the rest of the Bible as well) was that we should use the good things God has blessed us with to help those in need. Jesus was vehemently opposed to His followers amassing wealth beyond their needs because such a goal is motivated by greed and covetousness. Yes, we should use wisdom and prudence in our finances – but it’s not so we can become rich and have all the “nice things” the world offers. It’s so we can use the abundance (that which is beyond our needs) to help others.

Anything else is from Satan and threatens to consume Christians with discontentment and slavery to Money (greed).
Paul Williams @ Provident Planning´s last blog ..Selfish or Selfless?

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