{"id":666,"date":"2018-02-21T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/?p=666"},"modified":"2017-09-03T22:29:57","modified_gmt":"2017-09-03T22:29:57","slug":"money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vision.edu\/iaccp\/money\/","title":{"rendered":"MONEY"},"content":{"rendered":"

MONEY<\/h4>\n

Definition:<\/h4>\n

Money is a medium that can be exchanged for goods and services and is used as a measure of their values on the market, including among its forms a commodity such as gold, an officially issued coin or note, or a deposit in a checking account or other readily liquefiable account.<\/h4>\n

Brief Explanation:<\/h4>\n

In Western culture, it is rarely the lack of money that is the pervasive problem, but the poor stewardship of the money God provides is the problem. The usage of money often defines the priorities of a person\u2019s life and where a person spends his or her money defines the condition of the heart. Thus, money is an issue. It often comes up in counseling, as people are looking for a \u201cbargain price\u201d for the help they need. The laborer is worth of hire, and if you have put several years of time and energy, let alone your money into preparing to help people in counseling, you should expect to be paid for your services. Free is just what it is worth; nothing. So, do put a value on your time and expertise, and be aware of how a person spends and manages money\u2026it is often a window to the soul you are trying to help. (For more on this topic, see DeKoven and Wyns, Living Fruitfully, and Dick Edic\u2019s Resourcing the Vision: Comprehensive Guide to Stewardship.)<\/h4>\n

The Word of God:<\/h4>\n

Ecclesiastes 5:10<\/h4>\n

\u201cHe who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Ecclesiastes 10:19<\/h4>\n

\u201cMen prepare a meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything.\u201d<\/h4>\n

1 Timothy 6:10<\/h4>\n

\u201cFor the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many grief\u2019s.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Psalm 37:16<\/h4>\n

\u201cBetter is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many wicked.\u201d<\/h4>\n

Luke 16:10,11<\/h4>\n

\u201cHe who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. Therefore, if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?\u201d<\/h4>\n

Philippians 4:19<\/h4>\n

\u201cAnd my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.\u201d<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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