3. Honor God with your wealth by embracing the principal of tithes and offerings:
But I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that
soweth boutifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he
poseth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or out of necessity:
for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7
4. Multiply and increase wealth to further God's Kingdom:
For the Kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country,
who called his own servants, and delivered them his goods. And unto
one he gave five talents , to another two, and to another one; to every man
according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he
that had received five talents went and traded with the same, and made
then offer five talents. And likewise he that had received received two,
he also had gained two other. But he that had received one went and
digged a in the earth, and hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord
of those servants cometh, and reckonedeth with them. And so he had
received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord
thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them
five talents more. His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and
faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make
thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. He also
that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto
me two talents beside: behold I have gained two other talents beside them.
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast
been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things:
enter thou into the joy of thy lord. The one which had received the one
talent came and said, Lord I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping
where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou has not strawed:
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there
thou hast that is thine. His Lord answered and said unto him, Thou
wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not,
and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore have put
my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have
received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him
and give it to him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath
shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath
not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Undoubtedly, if we embrace and employ these principals in our lives on a daily basis, we will have the greatest chance of achieving true wealth and happiness.
End of Part I
Part II of the Book of Wisdom for Princesses and
Princesses will be published
July 2002