About this episode

In this episode, Che Willis discusses the importance of trusting God with your finances and how biblical principles can guide wealth building.

For the past several weeks, we've been discussing how the Bible can help us build wealth. We've talked about stewardship, pride, wisdom, and the financial principles found in God's Word. This week, we're taking a deeper look at one of the most well-known verses in Scripture: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." – Proverbs 3:5 In today's world, everyone has an opinion about money. Social media tells us to use debt to build wealth, leverage credit cards, borrow more, and chase the next financial trend. But what happens when our understanding conflicts with God's wisdom? In this episode of the Wealth Is a Journey Podcast, I share how I asked God to help me become wealthy—not by handing me money, but by giving me a plan. That plan included: • Creating a budget • Reducing expenses • Building an emergency fund • Investing consistently • Trusting the process We discuss: • What Proverbs 3:5 means in our financial lives • Why trusting God is difficult in a world full of financial noise • The difference between knowledge, wisdom, and understanding • Why many financial mistakes come from leaning on our own understanding • How God often provides a…

People in this episode

Host: Che Willis

Topics covered

• trusting God with finances
• financial wisdom
• budgeting
• stewardship
• wealth building

Keywords

• finances
• wealth
• budget
• emergency fund
• investing
• financial principles
• God's wisdom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Proverbs 3:5

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