Josh and Deanna will be speaking to The City Church Young Marrieds Group on "Money and Your Marriage - Achieving Financial Peace in your Home" this week. Join us Sunday, March 1st, 9am at The City Church Belltown Campus, and Wednesday, March 4th, 7pm at The City Church Kirkland Campus. For directions, visit http://www.thecity.org/.
In addition, Josh & Deanna will be presenting a "BudgetBuilder Workshop" on Saturday, March 14th from 9am-noon at The City Church Plateau Campus. For more information or to register for the workshop, please contact Nine36 Financial at 425-931-4167 today!
To arrange a speaking engagement or workshop for your church or organization, contact Josh & Deanna Koffler at Nine36 Financial today!
Deanna Koffler, Nine36 Financial (936 Financial)
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Family Takes Care of Family
"If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." (1 Timothy 5:8)
As financial counselors, we see way too many people current on all their credit card payments and losing their house. This just doesn't make sense! In blog past, we've talked about getting back to the basics when you find yourself in financial crisis. Identifying the things that are most important, focusing on the priorities and letting the rest of the stuff go. It's the "Four Walls" principle - taking care of food, shelter, transportation, and clothing as a priority when there's not enough income to cover all of your obligations. Not a place you'll want to stay very long - but for a season while you work get some additional income in place, it's how you survive. You take care of your family first before everything else. And don't forget that your "four walls" don't afford a lot of security without a roof over them - and that roof is your tithe. It's your protection and your covering! Malachi 3:10-11 says that if we will be obedient with our tithe and not rob God, that He will rebuke the devourer for our sake. Make sure you and your family are under the covering and protection promised here!
Now I want to take this one step further for you with a couple additional scriptures.
"Jesus asked, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!” (Matthew 12:48-50)
The church, the body of Christ, fellow believers...this is our family if we are a follower of Christ. Now take a look at the example of the believers in the early church:
"And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need." (Acts 2:44-45)
We are called to take care of our families, and I challenge you to think larger than the four walls of your own home! In these difficult economic times, there are people in YOUR family, whether it's natural or spiritual, who are in need. Recognize that nothing that you have is just for you, God has blessed everyone in different ways for the building up of his body, the church! So ask yourself...what can I do, how can I contribute, where can I make a difference today for my family in these uncertain times?
Deanna Koffler, Nine36 Financial (936 Financial)
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