For those of you new to Free Money Finance, I post on The Bible and
Money every Sunday. Here's why.
Recently the Christian Financial Alliance asked several bloggers the following question:
“What is the role of ‘thankfulness’ in Biblical finance?”
Here was my response:
“I think thankfulness keeps us grounded. When we know our provision is from Someone else and not ourselves (Deut. 8:18), it keeps us humble and, in my opinion, more diligent and conservative in how we handle our finances. As a result we tend to do things that contribute to wealth creation: work harder, watch how we spend our money, avoid debt, and so forth.”
What do you think of my response?
Excellent response. I do find that I work harder (are more diligent) for others than for myself.
Posted by: K D | January 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM
I remember that I am where I am because of God, so I am thankful for that everyday. Whether we are struggling with our finances or succeeding with them, we need to count our blessings and thank god for what he's given us (1 Thessalonians 5:18). I Totally agree, it definitely keeps us humble. You were right on with this one.
Posted by: Rob @FinancialSprout | January 15, 2013 at 10:30 PM
Right on, but I also think it leads to "giving back". The knowledge that everything I have has been given to me, and the thankfulness that grows from that knowledge, leads to me being able to "let go" of some of that money and give it back to the One who gave it to me. Thankfulness helps me to avoid the love of money (the old root of all evil), while still allowing me to think about and work towards having more money.
Posted by: r_meister | January 21, 2013 at 02:52 PM