Category: finances

Learning Contentment

by Glenn H, posted in anger, blessings, character, Christlikness, conflict, contentment, crisis, debt, difficulty, discipleship, discipline, failure, faith, fear, finances, godliness, growth

The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.  Proverbs 13:25 The reason the contented believer is able to eat to the satisfying of his soul is because he, like Paul, has learned to be content. “Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have … Continue reading Learning Contentment

Strength in the face of discouragement

by Glenn H, posted in blessings, character, creator, crisis, debt, devotion, failure, faith, fear, finances

(25)  And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.(26)  And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon … Continue reading Strength in the face of discouragement

When Your Heart is too Heavy for Song

by Glenn H, posted in crisis, faith, finances, grief, heart, hope, judgment, loss, sin, sorrow

I was supposed to write a devotional this morning if for no other reason than that I consider it an act of worship and something I enjoy. Today, I just could not put my heart into it. My wife and I are facing some real hardship right now. I won’t go into detail, but our … Continue reading When Your Heart is too Heavy for Song

What Our Finances Say About Our Character

by Glenn H, posted in character, devotion, finances

Proverbs 6 is one of those passages that illustrates how wonderfully practical this book is. The first part of the chapter deals with what to do when you find yourself caught up in bad debt. Solomon begins with a hypothetical situation: “My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy … Continue reading What Our Finances Say About Our Character