“Why do you spend money on what cannot nourish you and your wages on what does not satisfy you?” Isaiah 55:2 (GW) The words written in Isaiah 55 are some of my treasured scriptures. As I was preparing for this blog post on emotional or excessive spending, Is. 55:2 first came to mind. Then while reading the Globe & Mail I came across an article that highlighted the devastating effects …
Sometimes we make hasty spending decisions that we later regret (see last week’s post). In the moment when we need to decide whether to buy or not, we forget how much effort and time (work) we put into earning the money we’re about to quickly blow away. We need to stop, think and make a quick assessment before we spend that cash or swipe that card (often the credit card) before …
Recently after making a purchase the Holy Spirit confronted me about it? Why? I had just left home pondering over making a small but reasonable purchase in advertising that would help me spread the word about [simpleazon-link asin=”B00AQXMAT0″ locale=”us”]Financial Empowerment: Realign Your Finances to God’s Will[/simpleazon-link]. I even had the option of taking a trial period but didn’t. What did I do instead? I spent money (more than the cost …
