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Ivan G Thompson
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Financial Testimonies Stories of God's Favor, Grace and Provision
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Debt and Stewardship
I have been doing my taxes and deliberating on selling my home in Phoenix. As a result, I took an in-depth look at all of my debts. I created a spreadsheet listing each creditor, balance, monthly payment, monthly interest accrued, and interest rate. I was blown away by how much I pay in interest each month and by the interest rates on some accounts. What it showed me was that I had become complacent, even numb to the fact that so much of what I made was going to pay off debt. I’m not even including my car or home. My old Pastor, Sean Moore, used to talk about not having to “believe God for a miracle each month to pay your bills.” In my book, I talked about a balance between using your faith for finances and being a good steward. I have done the list-all-your-debts exercise many times, but I hadn’t done it recently. And not focusing on my debts is a form of poor stewardship! How can I truly believe God to be debt-free if I don’t know how much I owe? How can I develop a strategy to become debt-free if I don’t know which credit accounts have the highest interest rates? My vision of being debt-free, of future wealth, must include debt accounting/reduction.
Book Excerpt
Financial Testimonies Stories of God's Favor, Grace and Provision
Excerpt from a book entry entitled "Stewardship":
Pastor Sean Moore used to say that so many saints are believing God for a miracle every month instead of exercising proper stewardship. I’m still learning that lesson.
I have been in so many Word of Faith churches I can honestly say I know how to sow a seed and receive a harvest by faith, receive unexpected income, debt cancellation, etc. But I am still learning to be a better steward. It’s the balance that Pastor Sean taught. I hope my transparency here helps someone.
I also challenge you to look at your own stewardship. It may not be the stewardship of money. It may be the stewardship of an idea, a talent, a ministry, your career or business. God has given all these things to you to bless you. He wants to increase you, give you favor and promotion and blessings, but He can’t steward the things He’s given you. That’s your part.
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