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Why Planning is Important, Espeically During these Times
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Deut. 4:1 "So now, Israel, give heed to the statutes and ordinances that I am teachin you to observe, so that you may live to enter and occupy the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you."
Deut. 8:17 “Do not say to yourself, ‘My power and the might of my own hand have gotten me this wealth.’”
Matt. 6:19-21 "Do not store up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Matt. 6:33 "But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."
Matt. 25:14-30 Parable of Talents
Mark 8:36 "For what will it profit them, to gain the whole world and forfeit their life."
Mark 10:21b "You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me."
Luke 12:15 "And he said to them, ‘Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.’"
Luke 12:20 "You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?"
Luke 12:48b "From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded."
Luke 19:11-26 Parable of Pounds
II Cor. 9:7 "Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
I Peter 4:10 "Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received."
I Tim. 6:7 "For we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world."
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From New York to Nebraska |
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Charlotte Scholl gives wherever she lives
Charlotte says it was her parents who first taught her the gift of giving. While growing-up in Brooklyn, NY., Charlotte remembers her father being audited by the IRS. With no foul play found, his returns were suspect due to the family’s many charitable contributions.
"We did not have a great deal," explained Charlotte, "but a substantial percentage of what we did have was given to those in real need."
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