STRESSED OUT ABOUT MONEY? (2) God has not given us a spirit of fear. 2 Timothy 1:7 To overcome financial anxiety, you must: 1) Understand where your anxiety comes from. Unless your name is Bill Gates, the chances are that youll experience some degree of financial anxiety. But when fear becomes your fixed state of mind, somethings wrong; its time to unwrap the package. Fear can be hereditary, passed from generation to generation. And it can trap you in a cycle thats hard to break. But you can break it! Gideon tore down the altar where his family had worshipped idols for generations--and they were angry with him when he did it (Judges 6:25-30). But Gideon knew that in order to win in life, he must trust in nobody but God. 2) Rise above your past failures. Have you made bad investments and now youre afraid to take a risk? Are you hoarding as a hedge against future failure? Heres the problem: nothing ventured, nothing gained! In football, the players who score the most goals are often the ones who miss the most chances. But they keep trying because if they dont aim for the goal they cant win. A barn filled with seed doesnt produce a harvest. Furthermore, when the farmer plants his seed, drought and frost and pests can wipe him out. Yet if he doesnt plant, failure is guaranteed. Getting the idea? 3) Anticipate Gods goodness. As you get older you become more risk-averse, more inclined to look for a safe harbour. Thats understandable, but you cant let fear control your life. David wrote, Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life (Psalms 23:6 NKJV). When Gods goodness is what youre believing for--Gods goodness is what youll surely get!
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