Budgeting, Saving, Managing Expenses, Tithing, and Giving

This week we are discussing the importance of budgeting, saving, managing expenses, tithing and giving. Do you know how much money you are spending each month? When are your bills coming out? How much do you have left at the end of the month? What are your fluctuating bills vs your fixed bills so that you have a good idea of what is coming out each month? Being intentional about the money that you are spending each month can help to put you in a better position to save for the things you really want. Ask yourself questions like how much do you want to save each month? How much do you want to invest? How much do you want to give this month? When saving, it is super important to have a plan! Make sure you’re putting this away first so you’re ensuring that you accomplish all of the saving goals you have. For all my friends who still live at home, I would save at least 50% of your paycheck every single month so you can save as much as possible while not having as many bills yet. When it comes to giving and tithing, how much are you willing to give and most importantly give back to the Lord. God has given us everything that we have so we must give it back in return for what he’s done for us. Main Highlights:What is budgeting? (2:07)Why is it important to save? (5:34)Tithing (10:30)Bible verses (12:38)Bible verse highlighted: Matthew 6:24-26 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” You cannot put money above God. What are you putting first? Seek him first and everything else will be given to you. Matthew 25:14-21 “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone. He gave five bags of silver to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.“The servant who received the five bags of silver began to invest the money and earned five more. The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more. But the servant who received the one bag of silver dug a hole in the ground and hid the master’s money. After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money. The servant to whom he had entrusted the five bags of silver came forward with five more and said, ‘Master, you gave me five bags of silver to invest, and I have earned five more. “The master was full of praise. ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful in handling this small amount, so now I will give you many more responsibilities. Let’s celebrate together!” It is really important for us to understand because if God is willing to trust you with a little and you handle/manage it well, he will then trust you with more, hence the meaning behind this parable. Grab your herbal tea, hot lemon water, or mushroom coffee and enjoy the listen!Connect with me: My InstagramMy WebsiteMy TikTok