Monday evening I read Joseph Sangl's I Was Broke, Now I'm Not. It's the most practical guide to getting finances under control I've ever read! I've been through Crown Financial's materials, Good Sense Materials, and have read Randy Alcorn's books on money and stewardship--and all of them are excellent. What makes I Was Broke, Now I'm Not stand out for me is that it is so SIMPLE--not easy, but simple. It also challenges you to think not only about finances, getting out of debt, etc... but it starts with asking you to consider what you would be/do if money was not a stumbling block in your life. That's a great question, isn't it? How many times in my life has a lack of "spare" money, kept me from being able to do something that would advance God's kingdom? -- More times than I can count. Sangl's book has given me a renewed commitment to get completely out of debt, so our family can be freed up to live fully as Jesus wants us to. The next step is to PLAN, then IMPLEMENT the plan. One of Sangl's best comments is "Thoughts and talk without action are babble." Amen. If I had a dollar for everytime I talked about becoming a more effective money manager (steward of God's resources), I would have more than enough money! If you're looking for a practical guide to turning your financial life around, honoring God in that area of your life, and being debt free. I Was Broke, Now I'm not is for you. See more at Joseph Sangl


















