With Jack Bailey
Scripture “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.” ~Luke 12:21, NLT Quote Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours. ~C.S. Lewis The devil is a master when it comes to creating distractions. His plan is to get us …
Scripture “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” ~Matthew 7:7, NLT Quote The Law of Prayer is to ask. ~George W. Truett Although Satan uses distractions, he does not want us to understand …
Scripture I almost lost my footing. My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone. For I envied the proud when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness. ~Psalm 73:2-3, NLT Quote Focus on the OUTCOME; not the obstacle. ~Image Quotes I suppose not that much has changed as far as human behavior goes but …
Scripture “King Manasseh of Judah has done many detestable things. He is even more wicked than the Amorites, who lived in this land before Israel. ~2 Kings 21:11, NLT Quote Christ died for men precisely because men are not worth dying for; to make them worth it. ~C.S. Lewis I am grateful to the late Dr. …
Scripture Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. ~Proverbs 13:11, NLT Quote If you don’t grow wealth gradually with hard work, you will not have the character to manage the wealth you gain. ~Timothy Keller Years ago I attended a financial seminar that changed my life. Our instructor was …
Scripture Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people. ~Proverbs 22:29, NLT Jesus was a blue-collar worker…He was a Carpenter. ~Ya’akov Although I am a pastor, which is considered a profession, I identify more with the blue collar world. My father was a concrete finisher, a …
Scripture Riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation. ~Proverbs 27:24, NLT Quote We are to love people and use money; not love money and use people ~Warren W. Wiersbe Well over 40 years ago, I encountered a man who had bought a Super-A Farmall from a widow …
Scripture Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring. ~Proverbs 11:28, NLT Quote Money can buy things: it just cannot buy the essential things. ~Ya’akov Money is not evil; it is greed [loving money] that is the root of all evil. Money is something we are to …
Scripture Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave. ~Proverbs 12:24, NLT Quote God is fulfilled in His work and we are created in His image. ~Timothy Keller Why do we work? I guess the basic reason is so we can eat. Proverbs 16:26 says, It is good for workers to …
Scripture A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. ~Proverbs 29:3, NIV Quote To be a Christians means to forgive in inexcusable in others for God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. ~C.S. Lewis The Prodigal Son in Proverbs, wow! You know I love the story …