Magnolia United Methodist Church
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
A Christ Centered Church with a Christ Centered Mission
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Six Key Financial Principles
to Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity
*adapted from Dave Ramsey's The Total Money Makeover.
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Resources for Developing a Budget
This is a fun and helpful budgeting calculator that automatically generates a suggested budget based upon the user's inputs and Crown's recommended expenditures.
This is another Crown resources site focused on budgeting and financial freedome. There is good information here.
Getting Out of Debt
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University offers a great deal of online information including his approach to reducing debt found at this site:
My Personal Goals and Commitment for 2010
During the past few weeks, we have examined some of the financial challenges facing us all, and we have looked at our own spending, saving, and giving habits. We have examined the biblical principles of financial management, and we have learned about ways to assess our financial situation and develop a financial plan that will allow us to experience the true joy that comes through simplicity and generosity. Now, on this Sunday, I ask God’s blessing of my commitment to these financial goals for the upcoming year.
1. I will thank God daily for all my blessings. My goal for daily Bible reading
and prayer is ______ days each week.
2. I will seek contentment and simplicity and live within my means.
My spending goal is ___________________________________.
3. I will seek freedom from the bonds of credit and debt.
My debt reduction goal is ___________________________________.
4. I will seek to wisely manage the gifts God has given me, investing and saving for the future.
My saving goal is_____________________.
5. I will worship God each week by the giving of my tithes and offerings.
My estimate of giving for 2010 is _____________________
Lord,
I present this commitment to you, acknowledging that everything I have and everything I am is a gift from you. I pray that you will grant me wisdom and strength in the coming year, and that you will bless and use the gifts that I humbly present to you. Amen.
For personal use. Place in your Bible for reference in the coming year.
My Personal Goals and Commitment for 2010
During the past few weeks, we have examined some of the financial challenges facing us all, and we have looked at our own spending, saving, and giving habits. We have examined the biblical principles of financial management, and we have learned about ways to assess our financial situation and develop a financial plan that will allow us to experience the true joy that comes through simplicity and generosity. Now, on this Sunday, I ask God’s blessing of my commitment to these financial goals for the upcoming year.
1. I will thank God daily for all my blessings. My goal for daily Bible reading
and prayer is ______ days each week.
2. I will seek contentment and simplicity and live within my means.
My spending goal is ___________________________________.
3. I will seek freedom from the bonds of credit and debt.
My debt reduction goal is ___________________________________.
4. I will seek to wisely manage the gifts God has given me, investing and saving for the future.
My saving goal is_____________________.
5. I will worship God each week by the giving of my tithes and offerings.
My estimate of giving for 2010 is _____________________
Lord,
I present this commitment to you, acknowledging that everything I have and everything I am is a gift from you. I pray that you will grant me wisdom and strength in the coming year, and that you will bless and use the gifts that I humbly present to you. Amen.
For personal use. Place in your Bible for reference in the coming year.
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