Jeff Brodie

Scripture: Proverbs 21:5 (NLT) “Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.” Reflection: Planning doesn’t prove a lack of faith, it demonstrates it. When you plan well, you’re acknowledging that God has entrusted you with something valuable. The Spirit of wisdom loves order. Financial chaos, constant rushing, and impulsive […]

Scripture: Luke 16:10–12 (NLT) “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones…If you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?” Reflection: We all dream about handling “more.” More income, more opportunity, more impact. But Jesus flips the script: faithfulness

Scripture: Proverbs 11:24–25 (NLT) “Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.” Reflection: You weren’t made to store blessings; you were made to share them. When generosity flows through you instead of stopping with you, life stays fresh and joy

Scripture: Matthew 6:19–21 (NLT) “Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Reflection: Money doesn’t just reflect your values, it directs your values. Jesus says your treasure and your heart travel together. You can tell where your heart is headed by checking your statements. When you give toward God’s purposes,

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6–8 (NLT) “Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop, but the one who plants generously will get a generous crop…God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” Reflection: Paul uses farming language because generosity works like planting; what you release determines what grows. A farmer who

Scripture: Acts 2:44–45 (NLT) “All the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need.” Reflection: The early church didn’t start with budgets or buildings; it started with hearts on fire. The Holy Spirit transformed their priorities, and generosity

Scripture: Luke 21:1–4 (NLT) “This poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.” Reflection: Jesus notices the unnoticed. In a temple full of wealthy givers, he sees a widow drop in

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:6–8 NLT “True godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.” Reflection: We carry invisible weight. The weights of the urge to prove, to perform, to keep up. The apostle Paul reminds Timothy that true wealth is peace, not possessions. You brought nothing in; you’ll take nothing out. Everything in between is stewardship.

Scripture: Matthew 6:19–24 NLT “You cannot serve both God and money.” Reflection: Money whispers promises it can’t keep. Promises of security, identity, control. Jesus isn’t anti-money; he’s anti-bondage. Serving money looks like anxiety, comparison, or constant striving. Serving God looks like peace. You can use money to serve your purpose, or let it use you

Scripture: Matthew 6:25–34 NLT “Look at the birds…your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are?” Reflection: Worry rehearses a future where God forgets you. Jesus dismantles that fear by pointing to sparrows and lilies, creatures that thrive without spreadsheets or savings accounts. They’re cared for because their Creator