by Steve Demme | Apr 18, 2017 | Podcasts, Stewards
In place of shortcuts to have our needs met, consider many of the scriptures in Proverbs that magnify diligence and warn against laziness.“A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who...
by Steve Demme | Apr 11, 2017 | Podcasts, Stewards
“Whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished” (Proverbs 28:20b). Be wary of “get rich quick” schemes. If they seem too good to be true, they probably are.Be more concerned with the condition of your heart if you are pursuing “get rich quick” schemes. “He that...
by Steve Demme | Apr 3, 2017 | Podcasts, Stewards
God is just and fair. “A just balance and scales are the LORD’s; all the weights in the bag are his work.” (Proverbs 16:11)And He appreciates fairness and justice in our dealings with one another, and He has very definite opinions about unfair business practices....
by Steve Demme | Mar 27, 2017 | Podcasts, Stewards
Being led by the Spirit of God is my last piece of purchasing wisdom. It is definitely connected to praying and asking God for assistance, but it is more about understanding how God directs us, and speaks to our hearts. Being led is one of the many benefits of having...
by Steve Demme | Mar 22, 2017 | Podcasts, Stewards
You have heard “haste makes waste”. Here is the scriptural basis for that idiom. “Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: ‘Whoever believes will not be...
by Steve Demme | Mar 13, 2017 | Podcasts, Stewards
“You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.” (James 4:3)Many older translations use the word ‘lusts’ in place of ‘passions.’ Another word which can replace lusts or passions, is ‘desire,’ or ‘strong desire.’ We all are familiar...
