What’s Better than Pure Gold
By Ryan Healy | January 14, 2008
I’ve seen it time and time again: People chasing after the latest fad or trend that promises to make them wealthy. Everybody wants a new method, a new money-making technique. But it just doesn’t exist. The path to wealth is older than time itself. It is called wisdom.
Just how valuable is wisdom? I turn to Proverbs 8:12-21 for the answer…
I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverted mouth, I hate. Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine. By me kings reign, and rulers decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, all who judge rightly. I love those who love me; and those who diligently seek me will find me. Riches and honor are with me, enduring wealth and righteousness. My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, and my yield better than choicest silver. I walk in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice, to endow those who love me with wealth, that I may fill their treasuries.
Too often we are consumed with the “latest and greatest” ways of making money and eliminating debt. But if we will but turn to wisdom, then perhaps our journey out of debt and into wealth would not be so difficult.
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January 14th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I agree with you, we can only pray for wisdom in how to deal with these daily struggles. You’re looking in the right place…ultimately, it’s all in God’s hands.
Just reading your last few posts, you seem to be handling it all great…(what a blessing, a new baby!) even with all the financial stresses…is there a way to extend the deadlines for the taxes, or is it already taken care of? ( If you don’t mind me asking? )
January 14th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Hi Lee,
Yes, God has blessed us and is continuing to bless us. It is amazing to see how God works. His ways are not my ways.
Unfortunately, there is no way to extend my tax deadline. I file as an S-Corp, so my double FICA is due January 15. The state and unemployment taxes are due January 31, but this is the smaller piece. I paid these already with checks dated 12/31 so I can deduct them from last year’s income.
So tomorrow is the day. I’ll see what’s in my bank account and then go make my payment. I basically write a check to Wells Fargo and give it to a banker, who then forwards the money to the IRS.
I’ll probably write a post about this tomorrow.