{"id":7805,"date":"2019-10-03T01:11:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T16:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluebook.mylifehouse.com\/step-6\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T15:40:43","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T06:40:43","slug":"7-steps-to-financial-freedom-step-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluebook.mylifehouse.com\/th\/7-steps-to-financial-freedom-step-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 6: Steward God\u2019s Blessing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Steward God\u2019s Blessing<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nLive Within Your Means<\/strong><br \/>\nAs we move into more of God\u2019s blessing, we should not move away from God\u2019s wisdom about finance and continue to keep him first in all areas of our life.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"x-accordion-group\" ><div class=\"x-accordion-heading\"><a id=\"tab-662d47b939797\" class=\"x-accordion-toggle collapsed\" role=\"tab\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse-b\" data-x-toggleable=\"662d47b939797\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-662d47b939797\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-shortcode-accordion-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#x2b;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><span>Deuteronomy 8:11-14 (NIV)<\/span><\/a><\/div><div id=\"panel-662d47b939797\" class=\"x-accordion-body x-collapsed\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" data-x-toggleable=\"662d47b939797\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-662d47b939797\"><div class=\"x-accordion-inner\">(11) Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day.<br \/>\n(12) Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down,<br \/>\n(13) and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied,<br \/>\n(14) then your heart will become proud and you will forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Do you think there is a temptation to forget God as we move into more blessing?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buying A House<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you buy too much house, what was supposed to be a blessing may become a curse.<br \/>\nMake sure your monthly repayments are less than 25% of your income on a fixed rate mortgage.<br \/>\nThe bank will often try to lend you more than that, so you have to know how much you are willing to borrow so that you can comfortably make repayments.<\/p>\n<div  class=\"x-accordion-group\" ><div class=\"x-accordion-heading\"><a id=\"tab-662d47b93980a\" class=\"x-accordion-toggle collapsed\" role=\"tab\" data-x-toggle=\"collapse-b\" data-x-toggleable=\"662d47b93980a\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-662d47b93980a\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-shortcode-accordion-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#x2b;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><span>Proverbs 24:27<\/span><\/a><\/div><div id=\"panel-662d47b93980a\" class=\"x-accordion-body x-collapsed\" role=\"tabpanel\" data-x-toggle-collapse=\"1\" data-x-toggleable=\"662d47b93980a\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-662d47b93980a\"><div class=\"x-accordion-inner\">Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p>When does the Bible say is a good time to build a house?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You Can Pay Off Your House Early<\/strong><br \/>\nAny extra money you have after savings can be used to pay off your house ahead of schedule, allowing you to build more wealth in the future.<br \/>\nA home loan is a very large debt, but it is still a debt that needs to be paid off.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fixed Rate vs Variable Rate Interest<\/strong><br \/>\nA variable rate is lower, but it may increase in the future.<br \/>\nA fixed rate is set for the entire term of the loan.<br \/>\nIt may be higher but you will have no troubles sleeping at night, no matter what the economic situation.<br \/>\nIn the USA, in 1973 alone inflation tripled, from 3.9 percent to 9.6 percent.<br \/>\nFor many families on a variable rate interest loan it meant they were not able meet their repayments and lost their homes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Renting vs Owning<\/strong><br \/>\nIn any situation it is best to do the math for yourself.<br \/>\nGenerally it will be better to own if you are planning to live in that city for the long term.<br \/>\nYou will be paying \u201crent\u201d to yourself and building equity instead of to someone else.<br \/>\nBuying and selling has fees, so don\u2019t want to do that every year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investment Properties<\/strong><br \/>\nDave Ramsey recommends to pay off your own house first, and then you\u2019ll have more money to make investments.<br \/>\nHe recommends not to take out a loan to make an investment, but instead buy what you can afford &#8211; 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