Welcome to the Blog Tour for the Your Finances God's Way book and workbook by Scott LaPierre, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Title: Your Finances God's Way
Author: Scott LaPierre
Publisher: Harvest House
Release Date: May 3, 2022
Genre: Christian living – nonfiction
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EXCERPT
Spending Problems Often Result from Worthless Purchases
By “worthless” I don’t mean the item
has no value. If that were the case, hopefully, we wouldn’t have made the
purchase in the first place. I’m referring to the item’s value to us years,
months, weeks, or sometimes even days ahead. If the item is valuable at the
moment but it has no value to us in the future, it has been a worthless
purchase.
Let me illustrate this by sharing
something I used to witness when I was a schoolteacher. Because I was a
Christian, I used to be as concerned with my students’ academics and
character. I taught math, reading, and writing, but I also tried to spend
time teaching about forgiveness, honesty, hard work, and generosity.
There were a few times each year I
would have the opportunity to discuss finances with my students. One regular
opportunity occurred prior to field trips. When kids are at a museum, aquarium,
or tourist attraction, they are tempted to throw away their money on souvenirs.
I would tell my students:
Do not waste your money on any of
the items you see in the shops. If you do, let me tell you exactly what will
happen. You are going to buy something, be excited about it for a short period of
time—probably only a few hours, but maybe only a few minutes—and then lose
interest. Each year at the end of field trips, after the students exit the bus
when we get back to the school, I walk down the aisle and see these souvenirs
left in their seats. They had already gotten bored of their purchases. I don’t
want you to make the same mistake.
These were worthless purchases. It is easy to listen to this story and pass judgment on students, but how often do we do the same thing as adults? How many times have we bought something and forgotten about it a week or two later? How much stuff do we have in our homes that isn’t being used for any profitable reason in our lives? If we’re honest, most of us would be surprised—and probably embarrassed—by the number of purchases we’ve made that provide no lasting benefit. And these worthless purchases add up.
MY THOUGHTS
Do You Really Trust God?
Both books are so well thought out that they can each stand
on their own, however, they do complement each other well and are better together.
The workbook reinforces the lessons taught on the book and
gives opportunity for you to work out your convictions of your trust in God and
how it becomes applicable to your finances
What I liked:
- These are not your typical how-to books
- They are geared specifically to enlighten Christians and help effect a change
of heart.
- There is no sense of condemnation in the delivery. As a Pastor, the author
shepherds the reader to learn what God has to say about finances then examine himself/herself through a series of questions
and answers.
- That the message is not, you need this budget sheet and you'll be ok.
- That the author's style made for easy and interesting reading.
I am already a tither and I consider myself a modestly
generous giver, however, the words amoral, moral or immoral have never before come to mind when thinking or talking about money. To that end, I was convicted about how I spend what's left after
the tithe. I need to be a much better steward.
I recommend these books highly to anyone who is struggling
with financial issues, get them and get to the heart of the matter with sound biblical teaching and self-examination, then follow through with implementation of whichever area you discover you need to change.
I received both books from the publisher free of charge.
This review is written voluntarily.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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(1) winner will receive a $100 Amazon gift card and a signed copy of the Your Finances God's Way book and workbook!
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14 comments:
Hello Dee,
Thank you for sharing about me and Your Finances God’s Way!
I am praying God uses the book and workbook to exalt Christ and help people manage their finances well.
If anyone listens to this episode and has any questions or I can pray for you in any way, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me through the contact page on my website: https://www.scottlapierre.org/contact/.
In Christ,
Scott LaPierre
Sounds like something I should read
Hi Pastor Scott,
Thank you for writing Your Finances God's Way. It was a true eye-opener for me, so He is already working. I will add that information to the post. Thanks for stopping by and keep on sharing what God gives you with us.
Hi Shelly,
Definitely give it a try! I have read several budget books over the years, and none have affected me like this one has.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Your Finances God's Way, this sounds like a book that will help guide me through
so glad the book has been so helpful to you! Thanks so much for being part of the tour :)
Great review, thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Hi Bea! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, it will.
Hi Carrie! Thanks so much for including me in this tour.
Hi Heidi! I have to stop by your blog, it's been a minute. I enjoy browsing. Thanks for stopping by and glad you liked the review.
Best cover ever!
Great excerpt, Scott, your book sounds like a great book for everyone! Thanks for sharing it with me! Thanks, Divine Perspective for sharing your thoughts! Have a sunshiny day!
Hi Nancy! It is nice isn't it? Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Stormy! Yw! Thanks for stopping by!
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