In my previous article, I already discussed three reasons why we need to manage our finances. Having understood these three reasons, I will now give you two more to complete the five. Reason number four is “Because we need money to live harmoniously with others."...
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Poverty is not only economic but can also be spiritual. In Matthew 5, Jesus blessed people who recognized their spiritual shortcomings. This was in stark contrast to the local religious leaders, the Pharisees. One Pharisee publicly prayed, “Thank [God] I am not like...
Jesus said, "The thief comes to kill, steal, and destroy, but I come…. to bring life…” Several years ago we experienced a thief in our house. The real frustration with this situation was that I let the thief in. Here’s what happened. I had advertised a laptop computer...
A disclaimer is the fine print you see in a contract, the documentation which protects a manufacturer from lawsuits, and basically lets the contracting party off the hook when something goes wrong. So here’s the disclaimer today. No, I haven’t had my wife walk out on...
Are you ready for this? “Bacon May Disappear in California as Pig Rules Take Effect,” headline. “Animal welfare organizations for years have been pushing for more humane treatment of farm animals but the California rules could be a rare case of consumers clearly...
Church Strengthening Ministries (CSM) just a few weeks ago released to the market a New Living Translation (NLT) of the Bible in subtle but beautiful, new covers. These series of four new covers are great gift items for people in your circle that you want to have a...
In previous articles, I discussed three reasons people have money problems. Today let me proceed by sharing with you five reasons why we need to manage our finances. Because we need money to live. Kailangan natin ng pera para mabuhay! We need money for our food,...