Integrity Applying Honesty, Strength, and Dependability to Your Financial Life

Show Notes

• Called to be honest, strong, and dependable like a bridge.
• Represent Jesus to the world.
• With God's help, Christians persevere through trials.
• James 1:12 — perseverance under trial.

• Your financial behavior reveals a lot about your character.
• Are you being honest and dependable with your money?

• Central to integrity.
• Jesus demands honesty from believers (Luke 3:13).
• Honesty is crucial for effective service in God's kingdom (Titus 1:7).
• Honest communities prosper (Proverbs 28:12-13).
• Practical aspects: Telling the truth on documents, fair treatment, transparency in financial dealings.

• Not innate but given by God through the Holy Spirit.
• Studying the Bible leads to understanding God's ways.
• Following biblical principles strengthens moral integrity.
• Assurance: God will provide for our needs.

• Closely related to a good reputation.
• Solid reputation provides a platform to point others to Christ (Reference to Proverbs 22:29).
• Self-reflection: Are you reliable and consistent in your actions and words?

• It's difficult to always be honest and dependable.
• Failures arise from selfishness and ungodly desires.
• Importance of repentance and seeking God's forgiveness.

• Satan can only accuse and confuse.
• No condemnation for those in Christ (Romans 8:1).
• Continue to pursue integrity, even with occasional failures.

• How does real estate investment work?
• Can my widowed sister collect her Social Security at age 62 and then switch to her late husband's at age 67?
• Can I transfer funds from my underperforming 401k to my professionally managed retirement account without penalty while still employed?
• How can I disperse the cash value of my whole life insurance policy without incurring high taxes?
• I have $20,000 to invest and want to build interest, what do you suggest?
• Should my husband take a lump sum pension or an annuity, and how do we decide when to take it based on the GATT rate?

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