It seems that much of the trouble and vexation in this life created by followers of God’s word is a result of losing focus of the primary mission, which is hold God primary and treat him with the humility, awe, respect, and service that is due. You’ve likely heard the story a hundred times before but it bears repeating. King Solomon was in the habit of making grand gestures to God and, one night, after offering a thousand or so burnt offerings, God appeared to him and asked what the King wanted from God.
Month: November 2010
Proverbs 3:9 – Talk is Cheap; Firstfruits Are Better
How important is God to you?
How can you improve your finances?
The simple words in Proverbs 3:9 answers both these tough questions. “Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase.†As we said, the exhortation to give to the Lord in a meaningful way is not a complicated set of instructions to understand. Following through and actually doing what you say you believe is a little more challenging.
Thank God For The Recession
Ultimately, it seems we should thank God for this bitter medicine we call a recession. Greed and indiscretion on the part of both our country’s leaders and ordinary citizens have led us to the tipping point. Sure, the government is leveraged up to their eyeballs with funny money that isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on. Solution? Print more! But more than a few consumers are highly leveraged as well. Some of the culprits:
SS 22 – The Solomon Secret: Seven Principles of Financial Success from King Solomon, History’s Wealthiest Man
Bruce Fleet joins host, Jason Hartman, from Frisco, CO as they discuss using Solomon's life and teachings as a foundation, Bruce Fleet offers today's readers a unique, well-grounded, proven method...
King Solomon Didn’t Use Airline Miles
For lo these many months have we wandered into the office daily to ponder why King Solomon didn’t make use of his frequent flyer airline miles when he was darting about from one corner of his kingdom to the other? At least we’re fairly certain the good King wasn’t carrying around an American Airlines Suckercard…er…we meant to say Mastercard, during his travels. The Bible doesn’t mention airline reward points in one single, solitary instance, which leads us to the obvious conclusion that it wasn’t a good deal then either!
These 3 Christian Investment Funds Find Favor With the Faithful
According to some surveys, church attendance is down. We could argue until we’re blue in the face about what that means to the larger idea of religion’s place in society but, for today, Solomon Success would like to spend some time discussing Christian investment funds, which seem to be multiplying in number and popularity. There are three, in particular, worthy of attention.
SS 21 – The Ten Commandments of Successful Investing
Welcome to the Solomon Success Show! Listen in as Jason talks about the Ten Commandments of Successful Investing.
Small Business Advice About Finding Life’s Balance
Whether in the start-up stage or a few years into the endeavor, the demands of running a small business can be overwhelming. If you’ve never undertaken the task of creating your own business, it is difficult to comprehend what an all-encompassing drain of time that can be placed on your life. You do want to have a life outside of business? We’re pretty sure God would be in favor of finding a balance between life’s various joys and obligations. The best small business advice we can think of right off the bat is to keep that balance no matter what.
When Investing, Solomon Reminds Us Simple Is Better
Proverbs 2:7 tells us: “He wilt keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity.†While different Bible versions assign different meaning to the word simplicity, let’s take it literally for what it means in today’s modern society, namely, the value of keeping things simple. There is normally no good reason for making your investing or business life convoluted; usually that means that you’re messing around with it too much and not allowing God the chance to work his magic.
The Bible Investor Inside and Out
God’s plan is for us to go about our daily work with a sense of creativity and joyfulness. The funny thing about these personal characteristics is that, difficult though it might be to maintain on a daily basis – like throwing a football – you get better with practice. Modern day financial markets are sometimes enough to send the most ardent Bible investor into a funk, a state of mind which turns into a habit all too easily. By the way, if your style of “investing†causes you to reach for the Tums bottle more than once in while, there’s a good chance you might not be following God’s business suggestions closely enough.