The Bible transforms people. One of the ways the Bible transforms Christians is in our relationship to money—Christian financial planning is central to the teachings of the Bible. In fact, there are more references in the Bible to money than to salvation. Christian financial planning is important to God.
As a Christian, the most important thing you will do in this world is use your life to glorify God and serve others. Before you can have the relationship with your finances that God wants you to have, you must discover God’s purpose for your life. If you haven’t done that yet, ask your minister for guidance.
As soon as you discover God’s purpose for your life, everything becomes much clearer. Not easier, just clearer. As Christians, we are called to be good stewards of all that God has given us. Christian financial planning begins with giving back to God in our tithes and offerings to the church. When we plan our finances on a foundation of faith, God promises to open the windows of heaven to prosper us in everything we do.
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The fifth of May is a great day for a celebration. If you are planning a Cinco de Mayo party this year you might want to look at some different options in decorations, activities and food for your special event. Following are some great ideas for setting up a fun-filled Cinco de Mayo party.
The first thing that you want to do when organizing this kind of festive occasion is to consider your guests. You will create a different atmosphere for adults than you will for children. However, there are times when a Cinco de Mayo party will include people of all ages.
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Just about everyone is trying to figure out different ways to improve memory. Having a sharp mind is very important in every aspect of your life. If you have good recall skills then you are better equipped for everyday situations. People who learn ways to improve memory are more likely to do well socially and economically.
The social aspect of knowing the ways to improve memory might not be readily apparent. However, we have all been in a situation where we are required to remember names and faces. This can be a real challenge for those of us who don’t have the skills or ways to improve memory.
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There are many things you should talk to your kids about before they go to college. Most of these things should be discussed long before that, but some wait. Things like sex, personal safety, and drugs are often discussed, and should be at the forefront of concern, of course, but there are some other things that might make a huge difference in your child’s life. One concern is finances, and in particular, student credit cards. Some parents don’t even think about these, but they really should for many reasons.
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Have you ever stopped to think why people feel one physical appearance is beautiful and one is ugly? Why do we think that a smaller nose is preferable to a large one? Why do we think certain size lips or ears are more attractive than others? I have always wondered why different hygiene habits are preferred in different countries. In the United States bathing daily is a practiced habit with most of the population, but that is not the case in some European countries. It is interesting how all these differences began.
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Have you ever noticed that no matter what type of organization you are involved with there seems to be politics involved? This can become bothersome especially if you are new to an organization and are not aware of prior history and relationships. My husband and I moved to our present home about six years ago. At the time we moved we joined the local Catholic Church community. We did not volunteer for any committees immediately because we were burned out from being involved with our last parish. In the previous parish we had been on the fundraising committee, the environment committee the parish council and we volunteered to serve during services. Because we were so involved we found that it was hard to just go and worship. We fielded many calls from fellow parishioners that had complaints about various aspects of the fundraiser or about the way the environment looked. It was disheartening because the people that complained the loudest and most often were rarely involved in the work that goes along with keeping a parish running.
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