Comments on: Personal Finance in the Bible: Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 http://www.providentplan.com/41/personal-finance-in-the-bible-ecclesiastes-510-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=personal-finance-in-the-bible-ecclesiastes-510-11 Personal Finance for Life in the Kingdom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Weekly Roundup for 8.15.10 – Forced Volunteering Edition http://www.providentplan.com/41/personal-finance-in-the-bible-ecclesiastes-510-11/#comment-9143 Weekly Roundup for 8.15.10 – Forced Volunteering Edition Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:45:57 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=41#comment-9143 [...] Williams @ Provident Plan looks at Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 as a part of his “Personal Finance in the Bible” series. If you are looking for “more money” to satisfy you, then you will always be [...] [...] Williams @ Provident Plan looks at Ecclesiastes 5:10-11 as a part of his “Personal Finance in the Bible” series. If you are looking for “more money” to satisfy you, then you will always be [...]

]]> By: Paul Williams http://www.providentplan.com/41/personal-finance-in-the-bible-ecclesiastes-510-11/#comment-9035 Paul Williams Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:26:48 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=41#comment-9035 Thanks for your comments, Khaleef! I agree that it's dangerous to assume we'll act according to God's will if we get more money. It's natural for us to try to disguise our desire for more with generosity and then become selfish when we achieve the goal. The key is to be sure we're loving God and not money. Thanks for your comments, Khaleef! I agree that it’s dangerous to assume we’ll act according to God’s will if we get more money. It’s natural for us to try to disguise our desire for more with generosity and then become selfish when we achieve the goal. The key is to be sure we’re loving God and not money.

]]> By: Khaleef @ KNS Financial http://www.providentplan.com/41/personal-finance-in-the-bible-ecclesiastes-510-11/#comment-9030 Khaleef @ KNS Financial Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:17:20 +0000 http://www.providentplan.com/?p=41#comment-9030 These are great verses - especially for those of us who focus on and write about money! We have to be careful not to become greedy - even when we try to justify our greed by claiming to want to give more. Don't get me wrong, giving should be one of the main reasons why we want to obtain more money and get out of debt! However, many times we can be greedy (just wanting MORE), and then try to convince ourselves and others that our motives are pure. Thank you for the reminder and challenge! These are great verses – especially for those of us who focus on and write about money! We have to be careful not to become greedy – even when we try to justify our greed by claiming to want to give more.

Don’t get me wrong, giving should be one of the main reasons why we want to obtain more money and get out of debt! However, many times we can be greedy (just wanting MORE), and then try to convince ourselves and others that our motives are pure.

Thank you for the reminder and challenge!

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