Investing

do not borrow to invest but rather invest whatever cash God provides and trust God to meet your needs.

It can be tempting to borrow money for investing. When the market goes up, additional returns can be obtained through the use of debt. However, when the market goes down, I’ve seen many cases where the results were disastrous.

He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.”

we must pray and depend on God for his wisdom and his direction in investing the money that God has entrusted to us.

it is biblical to assume some investment risk but be sure to diversify your investments because we do not know what will happen to any particular market sector or the economy. Biblical diversification should reduce the volatility and risk of your portfolio resulting in reasonable long- term returns.

Depending on God’s wisdom, assess your tolerance for risk and invest according to God’s principles and God’s specific will.

God’s approach is different - the emphasis in scripture is to save and invest a little at a time over a long period and not to try to make a lot of money quickly.

When it comes to investing, hasty decisions are usually bad decisions. Proverbs 21:5 says: “The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.”

Therefore, in respect of any important financial decision, Seek Godly Counsel.

seek several sources of godly investment counsel, review the biblical investment principles yourself and then prayerfully discern what God wants you to do.