“Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord.” (Proverbs 16:5) Dealing With Pride by Larry Burkett In order to cure a disease, we must first be able to recognize its symptoms. When we are trapped by our pride, our effectiveness for the Kingdom is hindered. Without a change and a commitment […]
“Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock.” (Isaiah 26:4) Trusting Totally by Larry Burkett If I could wake up tomorrow, having gained one ability I don’t have, I would want it to be the ability to absolutely trust God in everything I do—to have no doubts and […]
“All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble’.” (1 Peter 5:5 NIV) Humility by Chuck Bentley Humility is the priceless cornerstone of financial wisdom. It will change the way you think about money, the way you make money, and the way you […]
“He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income.” (Ecclesiastes 5:10) At What Price? by Larry Burkett I often think of people, like Howard Hughes, who made tremendous successes of their lives financially and materially. These people did what they thought was best, but when they […]
“Not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself; for if we live, we live for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.” (Romans 14:7-8) We Are the Lord’s by Larry Burkett I grew up in a non-Christian atmosphere. I never saw Christianity manifested in my parents, […]
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. . . . You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:37, 39) New Year’s Commitment by Larry Burkett As the new year opens, I’d like to challenge you to make one commitment (you’ll […]
“For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him” (2 Chronicles 16:9) Fully Committed by Chuck Bentley In less than a day the year will be over and the New Year will begin. In our home, we have a practice of establishing resolutions and helping […]
“Why do you worry so for tomorrow? Are not the cares of today sufficient for this day unto itself?” (Matthew 6:34) Just a Little More by Larry Burkett We have the greatest abundance of material things in the entire world. It’s not the lack of things that concerns us; it is the worry about the […]
“There is he that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is he that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches” (Proverbs 13:7 (KJV)) Deceitfulness of Riches by Larry Burkett Old man Cates was a very rich man—one of the richest in the islands. He had a sizable plantation and prospered financially from its produce; but […]
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, “Esther was taken to the palace of the king. . . . The king loved Esther more than any of the other girls. . . . He set the royal crown on her head and declared her queen” (Esther […]
