Larry Burkett
Larry Burkett
Larry Burkettwas an American author and radio personality whose work focused on financial counseling from an evangelical Christian point of view...
answers knows
When you don't know what the answer is, you know *Who* the answer is.
car
The cheapest car anyone can ever own is always the car they presently own.
character issues people
It is amazing to me that we allow so many people with so little proven character to set our national policy on issues that will ultimately be paid for by the rest of us.
needs finance surrender
When we surrender every area of our lives- including our finances-to God, then we are free to trust Him to meet our needs. But if we would rather hold tightly to those things that we possess, then we find ourselves in bondage to those very things.
wise men fool
A wise man seeks much counsel...a fool listens to all of it.
bounds
You cannot be spiritually free and financially bound.
humility pride numbers
Satan's number one weapon is pride. God's number one defense is humility.
people decision accountability
Perhaps nothing in our society is more needed for those in positions of authority than accountability. Too often those with authority are able (and willing) to surround themselves with people who support their decisions without question.
commitment biblical two
Marriage and parenting are the two strongest vows anyone will ever make. When you see these commitments being carelessly discarded, you can be certain that the ethics of that generation have been abandoned. ... What our society needs is a good dose of biblical ethic from God's people - the kind of ethic that requires us to keep our word no matter what the costs. Situational ethics have so shaped our society that even God's people have lost the concept of absolutes when it comes to keeping our word.
moving mean helping-others
What does impress both the unsaved and saved alike are those rare individuals who have learned to control their lifestyles and use the abundance they have to help others and spread God's Word. ... Let me propose a radical idea from God's Word: Determine God's best for your life, and be satisfied with it, even if it means moving down in lifestyle.
biblical thinking errors
Get-rich-quick thinking leads to three basic errors: (1) Getting involved with things you cannot understand; (2) Risking funds you cannot afford to lose, that is, borrowed funds; and (3) Making hasty decisions. Each of these actions violates one or more biblical principles... Together they constitute a sin called greed.
christian giving remember
Always be ready to give a good testimony for the Lord, but remember that the best testimony a Christian can have is a love for others and good work habits.
dust car turns
I drive a car till it turns to dust, then I sweep up the dust and ride on the dust.
principles stewardship given
The one principle that surrounds everything else is that of stewardship; that we are the managers of everything that God has given us