The following article comes from Crown Financial Ministries' October 2009 newsletter.  Chuck Bentley did a good job of providing an eternal perspective on the economic situation.Redistributed with written permission from Crown Financial Ministries:

In the last year, we've witnessed the world shifting like sand beneath our feet. We've been asking ourselves, "What's happened to us?" "Is it ever going back to the way it used to be?" "What kind of adjustments do we need to make to prepare for the future?"

Christmas is a special time of the year to reflect on an attribute of God that we all need to emulate throughout the year

Let's say that your phone rings tomorrow morning, and it is a call from the manager of your bank. He tells you, "I received a very unusual call the other day. Someone who loves you very much and is quite wealthy has given you a large sum of money. This anonymous donor will be depositing 86,400 cents into your account every single day." 

For the past few weeks, God has really impressed upon me the importance of living a balanced life for His glory. One area that I think we all struggle with in our day to day lives is leading a balanced financial life.

I want to challenge you for a moment to think about money from a different point of view. Jesus tells us that our treasure (money) will be where our heart is.

Ok, the title of this article is a little strange. This is a very personal article for me. Let me explain what I'm talking about