If I were a Gazillionaire : Wealth Management 499

If I were aGazillionaire :

Wealth Management 499

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8,300,000

If I were aGazillionaire :

Wealth Management 499

[A] Perspectives

[B] Management

[C] Cultivation

[A] Perspectives

(1) God givesBlessings & Abundance

• Primary blessings- inherently good

• Secondary blessings- inherently neutral- need to put it to good use

to convert to Primary.

THE AVIATOR

Corollary A:

Seek the Primary blessings (rather than secondarysecondary ones)

3:13-15; 28:6; 15:16

Corollary B – Wealth is a Secondary Blessing

8:18; 22:4; 10:22

•Wealth is not evil in itself

•Not all wealth are blessings from God. Some wealth can be a Secondary Blessing

•It has to be put into good use3:9; 22:9

POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL

Corollary C - 3 factors thatdetermine whether Wealth will become Primary Blessing

• Source: How you get it.

• Use: How you use it.Whether you convert it.

• Relationship: Are you dominated by it

[A] Perspectives(1) Blessings & Abundance

(2) Wealth as aSecondary Blessings:

• Limitations 23:4-5

• Advantages 10:15; 19:4

• Responsibility (see below)

• Responsibility 21:13; 19:17; 3:27-28

• as individuals• as a community• as a nation

Debts Write-off Agreed

[A] Perspectives(1) Blessings & Abundance

(2) Secondary Blessings:• Limitations 23:4-5

• Advantages 10:15; 19:4

• Responsibility 3:9; 19:17

• Temptations 28:11; 11:4

[A] Perspectives(1)Blessings & Abundance(2) Secondary Blessings

(3) Management Principles:

• abuse 22:22-23

• neglect

• good use

(1) Commitment

[A] Perspectives

• Yes!• Will to do it!

[B] Wealth Management

(2) Mentality (Confidence)

• Greed 1:9; 15:27; 21:26; 28:25

• Contentment 19:23; [30:15-16] Phil.4:11b-13

• Reliance 11:28; 28:25; 16:20

• Generosity 11:24-25; 21:26; 28:27

[A] Perspectives[B] Wealth Management (1) Commitment

(3) Stewardship (Control)

• Be thrifty, frugal 21:17

• Be diligent (work ethic) 10:4-5; 13:4, 11; 21:5; 22:29

• Be willing to invest 11:24-26; 19:17

[A] Perspectives[B] Wealth Management (1) Commitment (2) Mentality

[C] Cultivation of VirtueVirtue CharacterCharacter

[A] Perspectives[B] Wealth Management

[B] Wealth Management [C] Cultivation ofVirtue Character

[C] Cultivation of Virtue Character

(1) Commitment• Yes!• Will to do it!

[B] Wealth Management [C] Cultivation ofVirtue Character

[C] Cultivation of Virtue Character

(1) Let’s Commit Ourselves!• Remind

ourselves

• Renew ourcommitment

[B] Wealth Management (1) Commitment

[C] Cultivation ofVirtue Character

[C] Cultivation of Virtue Character

(1) Let’s Commit!

(2) Let’s Re-align Our Mentality

(2) Mentality

• Think Different

• ThinkRight

• Greed• Contentment• Reliance• Generosity

[B] Wealth Management (1) Commitment (2) Mentality

[C] Cultivation ofVirtue Character

[C] Cultivation of Virtue Character

(1) Let’s Commit! (2) Let’s Re-align!

(3) Let’s Take Concrete Action (3) Stewardship

• Take up a specific item• Think through the situations• Follow through

• Be thrifty, frugal• Be diligent • Be willing to invest