Financial Exercises
Understand your relationship with money, set meaningful goals, and build a budget grounded in faith.
The Meaning of Money
Rate each statement 1-5. Your scores will reveal how you relate to money across four orientations.
These resources are adapted from the PREPARE/ENRICH Workbook for Couples with Biblical References © 2017 PREPARE/ENRICH, LLC. Used for personal reflection purposes. Learn more at prepare-enrich.com.
Importance of Financial Goals
Write out your short- and long-term goals. Make them realistic, clear, and specific.
Short-term goals = achievable in 6 months to 1 year. Long-term goals = 1 to 5 years.
Short-Term Goals (6 months - 1 year)
Long-Term Goals (1 - 5 years)
Store up treasures in heaven… for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.
Use your money to do good. Be rich in good works and generous to those in need.
Wealth from hard work grows over time. Quick schemes quickly disappear.
These resources are adapted from the PREPARE/ENRICH Workbook for Couples with Biblical References © 2017 PREPARE/ENRICH, LLC. Used for personal reflection purposes. Learn more at prepare-enrich.com.
Budget Worksheet
Enter your monthly income and expenses. The surplus or deficit updates automatically.
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You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.
Be satisfied with what you have. God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never abandon you."
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.
True godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. We brought nothing into the world and can take nothing out.
These resources are adapted from the PREPARE/ENRICH Workbook for Couples with Biblical References © 2017 PREPARE/ENRICH, LLC. Used for personal reflection purposes. Learn more at prepare-enrich.com.