NEWS & UPDATES

Wall Street has never lacked for noise in the form of predictions, "hot" investments, and promises of quick wealth. Yet George Sisti’s article, “How to Get Rich Slowly,” offers a sound reminder--successful long-term investing is generally built on simple habits practiced faithfully over time.

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor.” That thought agrees with the biblical principle found in 1 Timothy 6:6: “Godliness with contentment is great gain.” Contentment is one of the keys to financial freedom. Discontentment keeps moving the finish line. Regardless of how much we earn or accumulate, it tells us we need just a little more before we can be satisfied.

Proverbs 19:21 reminds us, “Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.” Scripture does not condemn preparation. Proverbs points us to the ant as an example of diligence, and Jesus Himself spoke of counting the cost. But James 4 warns us not to presume upon tomorrow or speak as though the future is ours to control. Our responsibility is to plan wisely and then work the plan faithfully.

Here is a question I grapple with in no small way: How much money is enough? I have found that few of us have ever clearly defined this number. If we have, it often becomes a moving target that fuels anxiety, drives decisions, and keeps us chasing more without ever finding rest.

Financial success is often made to sound more complicated than it really is. The world is always chasing the next trend, tip, or shortcut. But biblical stewardship is not built on fads; it is built on fundamentals—principles that do not change because they are rooted in truth.