Inaugural Post: What the Bible Says About Money

The Fiscal Discipline Blog has been a long time coming, having been pent up in my mind for several months.  Alas, it is finally starting in what I hope to be at least one post daily that can be used by all Americans to strengthen their financial future, using today’s rules of money.

To get the blog started, I thought long and hard about what topic to start with.  I know many who read this will not believe in the Bible, and many who do probably don’t follow it anyway.  Nevertheless, the Bible is full of great wisdom, whether you believe it or not, so I chose some verses on money as the topic.

1 Tim 6:6-10

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
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The Bible is not saying to not get rich, but rather check your motives behind that desire.  Many rich will tell you they are not happy with how they got there because they did so with the wrong motives and had many “sufferings” along the way, such as divorce, alienated children, etc.  Sometimes, being rich just isn’t worth it, after all, all we really need is what is required to survive each day.

So, that points to why this blog has started, to provide some guidance from my own experiences and education.  My goal with this blog is to help you attain the level of financial freedom you desire, it is up to you to make sure your motives are in check. 

Some things I mention may be counterintuitive, but they do work.  Some things may not be suitable for you and your family, so make sure you don’t take what I say as a “catch all”.  These are mere explanations on how money works and suggestions on how you can make it work better for you.

Feel free to email, comment, etc. because your question may be the same one someone else wants to know but has failed to ask.  This is to be a truly interactive blog and, for that reason, your inputs are essential.