Omoluabi Podcast | Season 5 Episode 2
PROVERB CONSIDERED:“Ajé ní ḿba ojú ọ̀rẹ́ jẹ́.”
ENGLISH TRANSLATION:"It is money that brings a frown to the brow of friendship."
MEANING & BIBLICAL APPLICATION: The point of this proverb, to put it simply, is thatnothing ruins a friendship more surely than the intrusion of money. In other words, money is very sensitive and requires wisdom to manage it properly.
It is often said that the top 3 things that destroy marriages are communication problems, sex-related problems, and money-related problems. We agree. So what attitudes towards money management tend to ruin friendships, partnerships, marriages, and other relationships? We highlighted a few of them in this episode, including:
We concluded by recommending a sound stewardship mindset towards managing money.
Scriptures Cited include:
✥“Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.” Proverbs 10:4 (NIV)
✥“Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.” Proverbs 13:11 (NIV)
✥“Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.” Proverbs 1:19 (NIV)
✥“The rich rule over the poor, And the borrower is slave to the lender.” Proverbs 22:7 (NIV)
LINKS TO LISTEN TO THE EPISODE
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