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PROFITABLE AND PRODUCTIVE SPENDING
1) Regeneration in spirit, soul and body: spirit to be born again, soul/mind to be renewed and body desires to be reprogrammed (Rom. 12:1)
2) Choose to be responsible (Matthew 14:28-32)
3) Develop new ways of thinking and feeling about money and credits (Proverbs 22:7; Eccl. 7:11-14)
4) Establish some helpful practical routines
a. make and follow a well planned budget
b. keep a daily expense diary
c. shop only with a list
d. buy only with cash, avoid credit purchases
5) Waste and extravagance are foreign to normal Christianity (Proverbs 23:20,21; 1 Timothy 6:6-8; Hebrews 13:5)
6) Distinguish between need, want and self indulgence (Psalm 23:1; Philippians 4:19)
7) Contentment is a great virtue in Christian home
8) Every spending must add value to family life
9) Develop a family budget on a monthly basis and be discipline to keep the budget, except in emergencies
10) Eschew and abandon vanity (1 John 2:15-17)
11) Establish abiding godly values (Matt. 6:26-34)
12) Encourage affirming vision - face the reality of your debt and take steps to pay them off
13) Entreat almighty God for victory (2 Kings 4:1-7)
– repent and ask God to forgive you if you have been disobedience in tithes paying (Prov. 28:13)
– resolve to begin to obey God by paying your tithes first before anything else (Isaiah 1:16-20)
– bind the spirit of debt (Matthew 12:29)
– pray for prosperity (Psalm 118:25;
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FINANCE IN CHRISTIAN FAMILY

Some Quotations about family and money:

1. The family was ordained of God that children might be trained up
for himself; it was . . . the first form of the church on earth. -Pope
Leo
2. The family is more sacred than the state, and men are begotten not
for the earth and for time, but for heaven and eternity. -Pope Pius
XI
3. It's good to have money and the things money can buy, but it's
good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you
haven't lost the things that money can't buy. -Lorimer
4. Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul. -Thoreau
5. Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can. -Wesley
6. Wealth makes many friends, but the poor is separated from his
neighbour (Prov.19:4, 14:20)
7. Money is an article which may be used as a universal passport to
everywhere except heaven, and as a universal provider of
everything except happiness. –Anonymous
8. Money is a good servant but a dangerous master. -Bouhours
9. After paying the bills, Larry turned to his wife and said, “I guess we
can stop fighting about money, because we don’t have any left to
fight over.” (Houston Chronicle, Oct. 29, 1997, p. 8D)
10. A businessman was explaining an unusual situation that took place
with his credit card. His wife’s card was stolen but he decided
against reporting it to the bank because the thief was charging less
than his wife. (Promise Keeper’s Conference, Houston, Texas, Aug.
22, 1998)
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Scripture refs: Genesis 1:27-28; 3:17, 16

The Role and Responsibilities in marriage from creation, criss-crossing the medieval era to the present age have changed greatly, and will continue to do so in many years to come. Who does what in marriage is largely influenced by our background, culture, traditions, the degree of personal exposures and the individuals’ “make-up”.

The key thing though, is firstly to identify our Role and Responsibilities within this God established institution. What is my part or input in this relationship, what should I or must I be doing, what contributions should I be making in other to experience a “heaven on earth” in my marriage? These are vital question that must not be ignored. Creative answers must be sought by couples concerned if the marriage must have a strong foundation.

Whatever the roles we play therefore, there should be no room for laxity or slothfulness in the way we dispense our responsibilities in our homes - if the marriage is to experience a holistic growth. Marriage and especially Christian marriage should be forward looking, organic and vibrant in everyway - demonstrating enviable functionality in every respect as an example for all fragmented marriages out there to follow.
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