I just watched Andy Stanley’s sermon in a series called “Balanced.” Stanley pointed out two verses about how God tells us to treat our relationship with money.

Mat. 6:21 Wherever your treasure is your heart follows. If you want to know where my heart is, look at my check register, my Visa statement, Quicken. Don’t look in my Bible at the verses that are highlighted. God says if you want to know where my heart is look at where your money goes.

* Try not to purchase something you wouldn’t loan out. If you wouldn’t loan it out you have the potential of loving that more than people.

* God doesn’t want your stuff. He wants your heart.

Luke 16:13 No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate one and be devoted to the other or you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

* In other words, you can’t have it both ways. God has invited us into a relationship where we make our love of stuff below our love for Him.

* Jesus never asked for money. One time he needed a coin for an illustration, but he doesn’t want to get your money. He wants to make sure your money doesn’t get you.

* If you’re in a relationship where you argue about money, one or both of you may be serving money.

* It’s not your money. You’re managing God’s investment so you better know where it goes.
Watch the first sermon in this series below or watch the rest of them here.