Author: Administrador

Topics: Compromise; Control; Goals; Greed; Insensitivity; Marriage; Motives; Sacrifice; Self-centeredness; Unselfishness References: Acts 20:35; 1 Corinthians 10:24; Ephesians 5:21–33; Philippians 2:3–4; Colossians 3:18–19; 1 Peter 3:7 I’ve asked my wife through the years to support me in various ventures. When we were first married, I was a youth pastor and was taking classes at the … Continue reading “REVERSING
OUR ROLES”

Topics: Ambition; Busyness; Career; Competition; Consequences; Depression; Greed; Materialism; Money; Prosperity; Riches; Stress; Suicide; Values References: Matthew 11:28–30; 16:26; Luke 12:22–34; Philippians 4:11–12; 1 Timothy 6:10; Hebrews 13:5; 1 Peter 5:2 In 2006, Japanese workers had higher rates of anxiety, mental illness, depression, and suicide than ever before, partly due to Western culture. In previous … Continue reading “STRESSING
JAPANESE WORKERS”

Topics: Happiness; Money; Poverty; Wealth References: Proverbs 13:7; Ecclesiastes 5:8–15 It’s pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness. Poverty and wealth have both failed. —Ken Hubbard, Plymouth, Michigan

Topics: Contentment; Goals; Greed; Heaven; Love of Money; Possessions; Rewards; Seeking God; Simplicity References: Luke 12:13–34; Philippians 4:11–19; Hebrews 10:34; 1 John 3:17 There we were, in love and on the rim of the Grand Canyon on New Year’s Eve. As we watched the sun go down, we remembered the hotel was full and we … Continue reading “LEAVING
THE TOYS BEHIND”

Topics: Cost; Grace; Value; Worth References: Isaiah 55:1–2; Ephesians 2:8–9; Hebrews 13:8 Coca-Cola Company was working on a vending machine that would automatically increase the price of the soft drink when the temperature rises. Coke chairman Doug Ivester told the Brazilian magazine Veja that the machine was designed to reconcile supply and demand by raising … Continue reading “UPPING
THE PRICE OF A COKE”

Topics: Contentment; Family; Greed; Money; Pressure; Priorities; Schedules; Time References: Ecclesiastes 5:10; Philippians 4:10–13 If you could have one more hour per day at home or a $10,000-a-year raise, which would you choose? Here’s how the readers of Fast Company responded: •     money: 83 percent •     time at home: 17 percent —Fast Company (July–August 1999)

Topics: Children; Generosity; Giving; Kindness; Money; Relationships; Respect; Unselfishness References: Galatians 5:22; 1 Timothy 6:18 Many years ago, a boy walked up to the counter of a soda shop and climbed onto a stool. He asked the waitress, “How much is an ice cream sundae?” “Fifty cents,” the waitress replied. The boy reached into his … Continue reading “COUNTING
THE CHANGE”

Topics: Failure; Greed; Humility; Money; Risk; Stewardship; Success References: Matthew 6:24; 1 Timothy 6:10, 17–19 Michael Donahue, founder of InterWorld Corporation in New York City, was elated when his company’s share price skyrocketed in a public stock offering in August 1999, earning him $448 million. So he splurged big-time. He bought a $9.6 million second … Continue reading “THE
90 PERCENT CLUB”

Topics: Knowledge; Money; Priorities; Study; Understanding References: Proverbs 2:1–11; 23:12 When I get a little money, I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes. —Desiderius Erasmus, “Letter to Jacob Batt” (April 12, 1500)

Topics: Example; Fathers; Greed; Money; Priorities; Values References: Matthew 6:19–21; 1 Timothy 6:8–9 When I was thirteen my dad owned his own business—a tiny shack where he sold chicken, ribs, hamburgers, hot dogs, and fries. One day the frying oil caught fire, and the whole place exploded in flames. My dad bolted from the store … Continue reading “MONEY
MY LOVE”