{"id":304,"date":"2026-04-24T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/?p=304"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:06:29","slug":"3-ways-to-handle-money-with-confidence-instead-of-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/3-ways-to-handle-money-with-confidence-instead-of-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Handle Money With Confidence Instead of Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of my goals this year is to be more consistent in reading the Bible. (Let\u2019s be honest&#8230;it really does hold answers to so many of life\u2019s questions!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While reading through Proverbs the other day, a verse stopped me in my tracks. I found myself wondering, \u201c<em>What would this look like from a financial perspective?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proverbs 3:3-4 <em>\u201cLet love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This verse reminded me that managing money well isn\u2019t just a technical skill,&nbsp;<strong>it\u2019s a matter of the heart.<\/strong>&nbsp;Love and faithfulness should guide every part of our lives, including how we&nbsp;<strong>earn, spend, save, give, and invest.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Managing Money with Love<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a financial sense, love means we don\u2019t use money selfishly or harmfully. Instead, <strong>we manage money to serve others, not just ourselves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>1 Timothy 6:18 \u201cCommand them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Love leads to <strong>generosity, compassion, and a heart for the needs of others.<\/strong> It also means <strong>guarding ourselves against greed<\/strong>, which hardens the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Luke 12:15 says \u201cWatch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical ways to manage money with love:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Give to those in need <em>(Proverbs 19:17 \u201cWhoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord.\u201d)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support the local church, ministries and Kingdom work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be fair and honest in all financial dealings (Leviticus 19:13)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Managing Money with Faithfulness<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Faithfulness is about being a <strong>trustworthy steward of everything God entrusts to us.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Luke 16:10-11 says, <\/em><em>&#8220;Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What faithfulness looks like financially:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Budgeting with purpose and living within your means<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saving wisely for future needs (Proverbs 21:20)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoiding debt when possible, and repaying what we owe (Romans 13:8)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being generous consistently, not just when it&#8217;s convenient<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Winning Favor with God and Man<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When our financial decisions are shaped by love and faithfulness, two beautiful things happen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>We honor and please God<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>We earn the respect and trust of others<\/strong><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A person who manages money with integrity, generosity, and wisdom becomes a beacon of what godly stewardship looks like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Proverbs 22:1 says,\u201cA good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In summary:<br>Proverbs 3:3-4 reminds us that how we handle money is a form of worship and witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Love determines how we use what we have.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faithfulness determines how well we manage it over time.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, they don\u2019t just shape your financial health; they shape your character, your influence, and your legacy before God and others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of my goals this year is to be more consistent in reading the Bible. (Let\u2019s be honest&#8230;it really does hold answers to so many of life\u2019s questions!) While reading through Proverbs the other day, a verse stopped me in my tracks. I found myself wondering, \u201cWhat would this look like from a financial perspective?\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":306,"featured_media":306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":7,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,7],"tags":[],"coauthors":[15],"class_list":["post-304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-action-steps","category-contentment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/306"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=304"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":305,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/304\/revisions\/305"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=304"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}