While I do believe that Christians should be tracking their wealth, you and I both need to be very careful about how much weight we put into that number to tell us how valuable we are. Even though it is an important number to track, it absolutely doesn’t tell you anything about how much you are valued. There’s a better way to determine your true value.
Yes, you should absolutely pray over your finances, and seek out how God would want you to use your money, but Jesus’ warning is clear – do not become a slave to it. For it belongs here in the world. But as you get ready to file your taxes, I want you to think about what Jesus meant when he responded to the Pharisees, in Matthew chapter 22.
I don’t care about your finances, I don’t care if you ever reach financial independence, I don’t even care if you actually end up building an emergency fund or not! What I’m really here to do is help you become closer to Christ.
The number one way in which you can begin to confidently spend your money is to get to know God more! Understand his character. Get to know his likes and dislikes. Figure out what excites him and what he doesn’t want anything to do with.
