Learn to Be Content

Abide in Me | Part 6 | February 11, 2024

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I am the true vine, and My Father is the Gardener. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. John 15:1–2, NKJV

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. John 15:4–5, NKJV

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. John 15:7–9 NKJV

You are what you HAVE
You are what others SAY
You are what you DO   

5 Financial Categories

1. Struggling

2. Surviving

3. Stable

4. Secure

5. Surplus

Ron Blue, Master Your Money

5 Biblical Financial Principles

1. Spend less than you earn

2. Avoid the use of debt

3. Build margin (save)

4. Set long-term goals

5. Give generously

Ron Blue, Master Your Money

Principle: Spend less than you earn

 Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. Ecclesiastes 5:10, NIV

Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. No matter what you make, you’ll keep spending more. The more you have, the more you spend. Ecclesiastes 5:10–11, NIV

We don’t have money problems,
We have spiritual identity problems.

The earth is the Lord's and everything in it. 1 Chronicles 29, NIV; Psalm 24:1, NIV

1. God owns it all!

The earth is the Lord's and everything in it. 1 Chronicles 29, NIV; Psalm 24:1, NIV

What I do with money reveals WHO the owner is.

Every spending decision is a spiritual decision.

2. Learn how to be content

God has already given me everything I need for my present happiness.

If you can’t learn to be happy with what you have, more is not going to satisfy you.

I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. Philippians 4:11, NIV

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well-fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. Philippians 4:12

3. Understand the certainty of economic uncertainty

Principle: Spend less than you earn

The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets. Proverbs 21:20, TLB