Quality Christian Living with David C. Friend — Walking with God Through Faith, Finances & Real Life

We all know that God is our source for financial blessings. The Bible tells us that every good and perfect gift comes from the father. There are those who don't understand how God can be our source to bless us financially. I believe it's because they don't understand that not only is He our source, but he has unlimited resources. We will examine how we can connect into the resources of God. Not on...

Have you ever had a partnership with someone? Some of those go well and others don't do well at all. Why don't we think about asking God to be our partner in our financial decisions? He will be a partner with unlimited resources. A partner who is just, honest, trustworthy, and wants to bless you. This podcast will help you understand how you can form a partnership with the God of all creation. He...

There are many programs designed to help us acquire financial success. Unless these programs are based upon the word of God they are of no eternal value. Have you ever considered inviting the Lord to be your senior partner in your financial plan for success? Open your heart as you listen to this episode to see how God, through the Holy Spirit will help you experience financial success. We will exp...

A lack of peace in our life will cause significant problems with our financial decisions. As a pastor, the number of individuals I counseled who were lacking peace in making their financial decisions was significant. We need to remove fear, anxiety, doubt and worry from making decisions. This episode will provide a road map to experience peace in our financial decisions. Our God wants us to have p...

Every Christian must have a desire to receive the true riches of heaven we read about in the word of God. I believe we can experience some of these true riches as we live a Godly life and seek wisdom from the Lord. True riches may have nothing to do with our finances on Earth, but is it possible that the way we handle our finances could impact the true riches of heaven our God desires for us? We m...

Often, I have spoken on the topic of why spiritual prosperity must always come before financial prosperity. As a pastor for over 20 years, I have seen Christians receive financial success and then turn away from attending church and reading God's Word. God's Word has a wonderful scripture helping us understand the significance of spiritual prosperity prior to financial growth. We find it in Matthe...

Giving is far more than money. Some of the gifts our God has for us is eternal life, peace, joy, happiness, abundant living and the fruit of the spirit. When we decide to give of our finances to the work of the Lord, we can expect to receive all of these gifts. We will never be able to outgive our God. The blessings for giving are limitless. Our God created us in order to bless us.

Anytime we give something, we will receive something back. Our God set the standard for giving when He gave His son to provide the gift of eternal life for every believer. God is our source of every good gift. God loves a cheerful giver and we can never out give Him. The word of God shows us how important it is to give from what we have.

When we enjoy watching others prosper financially, our financial plan will be blessed. Vicarious living must be one of our goals in financial planning. Greed cannot exist in a person who is blessed by seeing those around them prosper. We must avoid the influence of greedy individuals who seek quick-fix financial success. Our God is a rewarder of those who seek Him in their finances.

The word of God tells us to avoid any form of greed. Greed can be one of the most destructive issues in our financial plan. We must recognize those around us who are operating under a mask of greed. God's word tells us that hasty speculation is a form of greed. One goal in life is to avoid unrecognized greed in our life. This can only be accomplished when we base our financial plan on God's word....

Our God worked for six days, creating the earth and then He rested. Our work in financial planning needs a time of rest. To improve our finances, we must also include a time of rest. Never forget God's promise to us that we must not be anxious or worry. That applies to our finances. Our rest comes through prayer, faith and trust in our God to meets our needs.    

In order to set up a financial plan, it is going to require some hard work. Anything in life that has value requires some type of effort. We must never avoid financial planning because it feels like a burden or extra work. The dividends of hard work will be a successful financial plan. God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. God is rewarder of those who work.

The Book of Proverbs offers a plan to maintain proper ethics in our financial decisions. Be prepared to deal with those offering, too good to be true financial benefits. God's word tells us that steady plotting brings profit, but hasty speculation brings poverty. God approves those who are ethical and will not bless the unethical. Get rich quick schemes usually end in despair. Good moral ethical p...

The Bible tells us to plan our ways and God will direct our steps. We must avoid quick financial decisions based only upon our wisdom. Always count the cost of a financial decision. Every decision impacts our future. Planning helps us to not make the same mistakes as we did in our past. Financial success requires a successful order of planning.

The bible tells us to train our children in how to have wisdom in their finances. Before we are qualified to do this, we must receive discipline and correction from God's word about financial decisions. Always pray for wisdom and have faith to receive it. Seek counsel prior to making important financial decisions. Financial prosperity will come to those who use God's word for wise counsel.

In order to remove worry and anxiety in our finances, we must trust in the Lord with all of our heart. We must lean not on our own understanding. Always think about how many ways our God has blessed us in life. Thank God for the solution before it comes. Believe that God wants to bless and prosper us in all things. Worry is the enemy of our prayers and faith. Peace is God’s reward.

If we are faithful in the little things in life, the Lord will reward us with much. Our employer will bless us when we are trustworthy. The same is true with our God. He rewards those whom he can trust. The way we handle our worldly wealth will determine how we will receive the true riches of heaven. Prayer and faith are required in order to build a successful financial plan. A plan blessed by our...

We must build a foundation of prayer and faith in order to receive financial success. When we increase our time in prayer and our level of faith to trust God our finances will improve. God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him. We must never desire only financial gain. The desires of our heart must be desiring the will of God. Prayer builds our faith. Prayer and faith will build our finan...

In America we honor our veterans on Memorial Day, Veteran's day and Armed Forces Day. Another way to honor our veterans is to help them receive the medical and emotional care they deserve. Our veterans think of others as being more important than themselves. They put out safety and security in front of their own needs. We must Provide help for those suffering from Agent Orange induced diseases and...

Most veterans refuse to discuss their military service with anyone. My concern is our children and grandchildren are not hearing the truth about the United States military. One of the best ways to help our veterans is for other veterans to make contact with them. Joining a veteran support group will be beneficial especially if it's based on the Word of God. Every American should welcome our vetera...

We must join together to help our veterans receive care from the Veterans Administration. Contact your United States Representative or senator and request they improve assistance for our veterans. Most veterans are unaware of the benefits available to them. We can help our veterans by praying for them, volunteering at a veterans hospital or making them feel they are appreciated. Tell our veterans...

The issue of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as PTSD, has caused many of our veterans to suffer with emotional and mental challenges for decades. Agent Orange is still impacting the lives of many Vietnam Veterans.  Any veteran challenged with either one of these issues should contact the Veterans Administration as soon as possible. Approximately 22 American veterans commit suicide every...

My wife Sharon is my guest. Her comments on how women deal with their finances. Why do you believe women need this information on getting out of debt? How do you feel about putting a second mortgage on your home? What advice do you have for widows? In marriage, who should have the final word on large purchases? Where can single moms find financial advice? Comments on Proverbs 31 for women.

How long will it take to be debt free? What is the best reason to give? Is it necessary to read all loan documents? Do budgets require lots of time? What are the steps to failure? What are the steps to be debt free? How do I make good decisions? How can I pay my mortgage off faster? What causes Christians who get rich to turn from God? Where is my best source of help to become debt free? This is p...

Why do we run out of money before we run out of month? How will I know if my finances are improving or declining? What is living above or below my means? Why can't I keep money in my savings account? Should I budget? Is making more money always the answer? When is it ok to borrow money? Who makes the financial decisions in marriage? Is co-signing a loan ok? Is it ok to use credit cards? All of the...