Continuing from Rick Warren: Life on Earth is a Trust . . . .
Most people fail to realize that money is a test and a trust from God. God uses finances to teach us to trust him, and for many people, money is the greatest test of all. God watches how we use money to test how trustworthy we are. The Bible says, “If you are untrustworthy with worldly wealth, who will trust you with the truth riches of heaven?”11
This is a very important truth. God says there is a direct relationship between how I use my money and the quality of my spiritual life. How I manage my money (“worldly wealth”) determines how much God can trust me with spiritual blessings (“true riches”). Let me ask you: Is the way you manage your money preventing God from doing more in your life? Can you be trusted with spiritual riches?
Jesus said, “From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.”12 Life is a test and a trust, and the more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be. ~ Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life (Zondervan: Grande Rapids, Michigan, 49530 USA) p.46
