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Proper Use of God-Given Wealth

Wilbur Bruinsma·1989-02-01
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The ten-year old boy burst through the door, erupting with excitement, “Mom, the neighbor gave me two dollars for shoveling the snow off her sidewalk!”  He opened his hand to reveal eight shiny quarters stuck to the palm of his glove. “Pretty good,” his mother responded with a smile.  “Why don’t you put the money in your bank and save it for something you might want later?” “But Mom, I want to use it for something right now!  What should I spend it on?” “Spend it on what is in your heart,”...

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Author
Wilbur Bruinsma
Date

1989-02-01

Source
Beacon Lights
Scripture References
James 1:17Psalm 50:12Ecclesiastes 2:4-11I Timothy 5:8I Corinthians 16:1-2Ephesians 4:28Matthew 6:21
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