Note: Louisiana Baptists have partnered with Compass Financial Ministry to provide churches inspiration and resources relating to Biblical Stewardship and Financial Discipleship. See the end of the article for more information.
How are you doing on those resolutions you made in January?
If one of those resolutions involved exercise, you probably experienced some soreness from using muscles you may not have used in a while.
Obedience can sometimes feel like an underused or infrequently used muscle. When God’s Spirit prompts us to be obedient, especially in the area of finances, it’s not unusual to experience some discomfort. We’re not used to tithing. We’re not used to staying within a budget. We don’t enjoy saying no to a purchase when we’re used to saying yes – even if we really couldn’t afford it.
The benefit of exercising the “obedience muscle” in our finances, is it begins to affect other areas of our lives. We begin telling our money where to go rather than letting our desires do the talking. This in turn develops our witness, grows us in spiritual maturity, and increases our generosity towards the Kingdom.
One of the more important aspects of financial discipleship is learning how to make giving, saving, and spending decisions with obedience.
Helpful Resources:
Your Money Counts
This month, we’re sharing Your Money Counts a free eBook written by Howard Dayton that provides an overview of what the Bible says on money. (https://compassfinancialministry.org/product/your-money-counts/)
Want a paperback copy? Louisiana Baptists is offering $5 off for paperback copies. Use code LBC5OFF when you place an order for a hard copy.
YouVersion Reading Plans
YouVersion Financial Discipleship Reading Plans from Compass offer over forty topics to help you learn and apply what the Bible says about handling money. Got the YouVersion Bible App? Search for “Financial Discipleship” and look for the Compass icon.
(https://compassfinancialministry.org/read-biblical-financial-literacy/)
To learn more about Biblical stewardship and financial discipleship, visit louisianabaptists.org/stewardship or contact Rhea Fix at rhea@compassfinancialministry.org
Rhea Fix
The Executive Director for Compass Financial Ministry serving Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and West Tennessee. She has over ten years teaching financial literacy and discipleship.
