Use Your Money to Grow Your Character

CURRENT TEACHING SERIES Financial Fitness

Use Your Money to Grow Your Character By Rick Warren — Feb 14, 2015 “Truth, wisdom, learning, and good sense — these are worth paying for, but too valuable for you to sell.” (Proverbs 23:23 TEV) We like to spend money on comfort, but the Bible teaches that it is wiser to invest in character. God wants us to take some of our money and invest it in ourselves — in personal and spiritual improvement. The Bible says, “Grow in spiritual strength and become better acquainted with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 3:18a TLB). The Bible also says, “Buy truth — don’t sell it for love or money; buy wisdom, buy education, buy insight”(Proverbs 23:23 MSG). God wants you to develop skills and educate yourself so that you can become the kind of person he has shaped you to be. Any time we use our money to buy a Christian book or a CD that helps us grow, we’ve invested in God’s Growth Fund. Whenever we use our money to take a class or learn something that makes us more of who or what God wants us to be, we’re investing in our growth fund. And God is smiling because we’re using our money in the right way. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over What keeps you from investing in growing your character? How do you want to grow spiritually this year? How does your spending reflect your priority to grow as a Christ-follower? What one step will you take today to invest in your growth toward Christ-like character?

 

Let His Love Show

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“We know, dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people”

(1 Thessalonians 1:4, NLT)

TODAY’S WORD from Joel and Victoria

When others look at your life, do they know that God loves you? Can they see the change in you? Do they know you are a follower of His? Remember, the evidence is in your words and actions. The most important thing you could ever know and show is that God loves you. His love changes us. His love empowers us. His love takes us to new levels. His love gives us eternal life. Open your heart fully and receive His love today. Then turn around and love Him in return by following His commands. Make the decision today to let His love show all over you!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father in heaven, thank You for loving me, for empowering me, and changing me to be more like You. Have Your way in my heart so that I can be a shining light of Your love to the people around me. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. ​PS... ​ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrymzdmMrVE