As the Bible says, money has its own spirit, and if you don’t manage it, it can begin to manage you. As we’ve seen firsthand, keeping God first in our finances is the best approach to avoid this—pray about financial struggles, seek God’s guidance, and trust that even in times of lack, He will sustain you.

Scriptural Insights on Money

Here are a few scriptures to meditate on as you and your spouse work together on your finances:

• Proverbs 3:9-10 – “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.”

• Malachi 3:10 – “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.”

• Philippians 4:19 – “And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.”

• Matthew 6:21 – “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

• Luke 16:11 – “So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?”