COLORIZE: Spending vs. Investment

COLORIZE: Spending vs. Investment: "' Only when we recognize and honor the resources we've received can we start investing in the things that truly matter to us: our life priorities.'"

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Open the Eyes of my Heart and I will become
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in your Hands.

Spending vs. Investment

Recently I picked up a book by Vicki Norris. She is the founder and president of Restoring Order and also an on-air for HGTV's nationally syndicated Mission:Organization. Since its Spring time every one does some type of Spring Cleaning. Which I am a behind at this point. My goal for this year is to be a better manager of time, money and space. Because I tend to want to do it all, I need help. I heard from a friend, money should not be used for spending but for investment. Fortunately, I found wise Truths to help me along the way in Vicki Norris' book. I wanted to go ahead and share them with you.
                                       Favorite Book Quotes:

" Invest in experiences and relationships, instead of buying more stuff."

" Only when we recognize and honor the resources we've received can we start investing in the things that truly matter to us: our life priorities." Once you appreciate the cost of something, you can preserve it s value" By Vicki Norris. www.restoringorder.com

Spending             

•  Is an activity                                                                           
• We trade our resources for something in return.     
• Executes a trade   

 Investment      

• purposeful choice           
• We choose to sacrifice our temporary comfort for long term gain.
• Investing offers a reward.
• Requires a commitment of time, finances and energy.

Seven Evidences of Humility

I.                   Seven evidences of humility By Mike Bickle

A.                Evidence #1: Teachable spirit—Being eager to learn from others and easy to correct. Humility is quick to hear or to be taught and is slow to speak or to correct and instruct others (Jas. 1:19). Pride seeks to quickly speak or teach others instead of being quick to be taught (or to hear). It is expressed in a condescending attitude with an inappropriate confidence that is not rooted in truth.

¹Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. (1 Cor. 8:1)

¹⁹Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath [anger]… (Jas. 1:19)

¹⁸Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise…let him become a fool [one who sees their great need to learn] that he may become wise. (1 Cor. 3:18)

B.                 Evidence #2: Sees personal faults—Humility is quick to take responsibility for personal faults. Pride does not see personal faults—is defensive instead of being quick to acknowledge its errors.

⁶Not a novice, lest being puffed up with pride he fall into the same condemnation as the devil. (1 Tim. 3:6)

C.                 Evidence #3: Grateful spirit—Humility sees we are getting a better deal than we deserve (if all the information was considered). Pride complains much, feels mistreated, has a bitter spirit.

D.                Evidence #4: Sees the value of others—Humility has a deep awareness of others. Everyone has an important story that involves their joy, pain, lack, gifts, and agenda. Pride is self-absorbed and distracted with much emotional traffic in seeking to manage many of our negative emotions.

E.                 Evidence #5: Kind with faults—Humility is kind and patient with the faults of others. It is not easily insulted, offended, or angered. Pride is quickly exasperated with the faults of others and easily offended and insulted. The measure of our anger is the measure of our unperceived pride.

F.                  Evidence #6: Does good in secret—Humility does good in secret because it first seeks approval and recognition from God instead of from people (Mt. 6:1-6, 16-18). We naturally draw attention to how devoted, smart, diligent, anointed, and generous we are (with money and time).

G.                Evidence #7: Seeks the benefit of others—Humility uses its position of influence to benefit others instead of treating others roughly or bullying and intimidating them. 

³In lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. ⁴Let each of you look out…for the interests of others. ⁵Let this mind be in you which was in Christ… (Phil. 2:3-5)

²³The poor man uses entreaties, but the rich answers roughly. (Prov. 18:23)