Being financially blessed is a desire of all couples in order to provide for their families, enjoy life, and prepare for the future.  Here are 3 ways to have a financially blessed marriage.

1. Pay God First

After watching my mom pay God first each Sunday at church my entire childhood, I was so excited to do it once I started making my own money. God has shown Himself faithful in this area of my life more times than I can count. I remember my first time seeing my older brother ride his bike without training wheels. It was so cool, and I instantly wanted to do the same. I jumped on it and crashed.

My dad came over to me and said, “Jamal you need to learn how to ride on the training wheels before you move on to the big boy bike.” I would practice every day until I felt I was ready to do it again. This is the same with paying God first.   He has set it up that we learn how to pay Him first in order to preserve our hearts from money becoming our god which results in us crashing with bad financial decisions.

 Matthew 6:24, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other or else He will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. ” ~NLT Bible

My goal was not to stay on the training wheels, but to one day be able to ride freely without any assistance. Which is living a generous lifestyle. I believe with all of my heart the reason my wife and I have seen our finances blessed is because we have faithfully paid God first.  

Tip: Pay God first by setting aside 10% out of each paycheck and  giving it at church!

From full college scholarships, vehicles paid off, promotions at work, supernatural wedding, and much more. Have there been hard times? Absolutely. But, those hard times simply remind us of who our source of happiness is, His name is Jesus.

 2. Give Generously

I remember a dear friend of mine was getting married and I had a sincere desire to pay for his honeymoon. I believed by faith that sowing into his honeymoon, I would reap it when my time came.

Well, the majority of our wedding was covered through generous blessings, but our honeymoon came fully out of my pocket. Not being ungrateful, but the thought did come to my mind as to why my seed sowed didn’t reap a harvest there.

Well, fast forward to almost a year later (the present). A few weeks ago a friend of mine called me asking if we were planning our one year anniversary to which I replied, “yes!” He then said, God laid it on my heart to pay for you and Natasha’s 1 year anniversary vacation. I almost did two back flips because I was not expecting him to say that!

Tip: Sowing and reaping is a biblical principle you can be sure God stands by, but He doesn’t do it on your terms.

I encourage you and your spouse to develop the passion for giving generously which is over and above your 10% given to your local church to others and watch God work on your behalf.

You’re blessed to be a blessing!

2 Corinthians 4:12, “Whatever you give is acceptable if you give it eagerly. And give according to what you have, not what you don’t have.”

3. Spend Righteously

You do not own your money, and I pray your money doesn’t own you. God is the one who enables you to wake up each morning, go to work each day, and come home to enjoy the work of your labor.   If you agree, then you are not the owner, but a manager of your income.

“The Earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, the World, and those who dwell in it.” Psalm 24:1 

With the understanding that your money is God’s, then you should spend it the way God desires for us to spend it. Spending righteously simply means spending wisely. According to the parable of the talents, God illustrates His desire to cause increase to those who are good stewards of what He entrusts them with.

When you have been faithful with few, God will then entrust you with much. How are you and your spouse spending after you have paid God first, paid your bills, and paid yourself? Are you tracking where your money goes, investing in wise investments, and preparing for the future?

My wife and I have two different relationships with money. She spends on small things constantly, and I spend on big things once in a while.

Tip: We’ve had to learn how to work as a team in order to live the life we desire to live and be a good steward of what God has given us.

BMWK – What are somethings you and your spouse have done to have a financially blessed marriage?