It could be easy to believe that leaving money for your kids could make them lazy or entitled. And there is certainly that reality. But it could also afford them a nicer home, a brighter future, and more of an impact in the long run.
Due in large part to the money my grandparents left to my parents, I don’t have any student debt, and this is huge for my husband and me. If we play our cards right, this will help us to be able to afford to buy a home and have children sooner, which means we can have more happy, healthy years with them. And hopefully leave goodness for their children, too!
Proverbs 13:22 says, “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children.”
I want to be able to do this – but it will take a lot of money. And that’s okay because there is a lot of money to be earned fairly and with integrity. It just takes a mindset shift to believe that God is an abundant God and, therefore, money is just one more way he can show that to me.
What kind of legacy do you want to leave for your children? What do you want them to never have to go through because of financial strain? What kind of long-lasting impact could your generosity have on their lives and, the lives of their children, and so on?
There are many, many more godly and spiritual ways to use money than those listed here, which is a beautiful thing!
If you are hesitant to apply for a new job, invest your money, or change careers because it feels selfish and you are afraid of money destroying your life, keep these reasons at the forefront of your mind. Or better yet, write out your own! Keep these reasons where you can see them every day so that you can work towards this goal with God as your ultimate provider.
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