Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2
“Should I fear money? Should I love money? Should I respect money? Should I hate money? Should I use money? Should I borrow money? Should I budget money? Should I sacrifice everything for money? … We must teach our children. And more than teach, we must pray for their deliverance from money’s domination. This is no light matter. Money is not just a thing — it is a power. The moment we expose our children to money — and expose them we must — we should pray for their protection.”
Richard Foster in The Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Christian Reflections on Money, Sex, and Power (HarperOne: San Francisco, 1979) 84-85.
Colombia, according to a recent study, ranks in the top ten of corrupt countries in the world. The corruption circles, like vultures over a carcass, around money. People steal, kill, and destroy the lives of others for money.
How does it get this way? What can we do to bring about change?
The long game says we rally church and ministry workers to teach the people they serve about faith and finances while following standards and modeling faithful stewardship to chart a new course for our children and grandchildren.
That’s why GTP helped establish Orden in this country. Praise God 66 ministries have registered interest for accreditation.
But this whole process must be covered in prayer. Pray for Paula and me as we activate the service of Eliana and Esther in Bogotá this weekend. And say a prayer today for your children and grandchildren.
Pray for them to learn to make money their slave. Otherwise they may fall prey to the most horrible of masters.
Every January, April, July, and October, GTP offers a free on demand course called Faith and Finances. Learn more here. And please pass on what you learn to your children and grandchildren while covering them in prayer.
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