“What if the addict is wrecking the family finances? If the spouse is working, she could give all her funds to a trusted friend who could manage some of the daily finances … All you can do is shield money in whatever way you can. In most states, the only time a spouse is not liable for her husband’s debts is when there has been a legal separation or divorce.”

“Every 27 seconds a couple in America divorces—totaling about 7,000 divorces a day and affecting some 10,000 children. Money problems play a major role in most of these divorces.”

“The Bible contains 2,350 verses on how to handle money and possessions. You might be surprised to learn that 15 percent of everything Jesus Christ said had to do with it. In fact, He talked more about money than almost any other subject.”

"Nothing influences children more than watching parents live out what they believe. That's especially true in the area of finances. Your kids watch how you spend money, pick up on your attitudes toward buying on credit, and observe your patterns of giving and saving. What you do with the money must be consistent with what you say about it. Your children are listening and watching you."

“I believe that God uses money to test us. He tests our faithfulness to His Word—whether we are going to trust Him to supply our needs as we give, share, and become wise stewards of the financial resources He has placed under our care.”

"Financial planners tell us, 'When it comes to your money, don't think just three months or three years ahead. Think thirty years ahead.' Christ, the ultimate investment counselor, takes if further. He says, 'Don't ask how your investment will be paying off in just thirty years. Ask how it will be paying off in thirty million years."

“Instead of allowing money to drive a wedge between you, view money challenges as an opportunity to grow closer to each other.”

“Because you are stewards of the resources God has entrusted to you, every financial decision you make is actually a spiritual decision.”

“The only way we can consistently give out of love is to give our gifts to the Lord Himself. If giving is merely to a church, a ministry, or a needy person, it is only charity. But giving to God becomes an act of worship.”

“It may not be possible to use prayer to avoid every financial problem because God sometimes uses finances to get our attention and teach us things. But your prayers will certainly help protect your husband from unnecessary struggle and loss. God’s desire is to bless those who have obedient, grateful, and giving hearts, whose true treasure is in the Lord. ‘Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also’ (Matthew 6:21). God wants your husband to find his treasure in Him, not in his finances.”

“Of course, money isn’t all I can give. Time, wisdom, and expertise are wonderful gifts ... Giving breaks me free from the gravitational hold of money and possessions. Giving shifts me to a new center of gravity—heaven.”

“When Jesus warns us not to store up treasures on earth, it’s not just because wealth might be lost; it’s because wealth will always be lost. Either it leaves us while we live, or we leave it when we die. No exceptions.”

“There’s a fundamental connection between our spiritual lives and how we think about and handle money. We may try to divorce our faith and our finances, but God sees them as inseparable.”

“We work harder and longer hours to make more money so that we can improve the lifestyle of our families. Although we may improve their lifestyles, I wonder if we are improving their lives … As fathers, we must understand the truth that, to our families, our presence is more important than anything else--including extra money.”

“Money will always be a major issue for remarried couples because trust, commitment, and the guarantee of permanence are the underlying issues. … The initial stepfamily money management system needs to be flexible, not carved in stone. … It’s an ongoing process that requires compromise and renegotiation.”

"Contentment arises from a spirit of gratefulness and thankfulness. It is a courageous choice to thank God for what you have and for what you don't have."

"Many young adults faced with financial pressures don’t realize, as I didn’t at the time, that happiness doesn’t come with what you have but with how you perceive what you have. The ultimate solution to financial stress comes only through placing your trust in God as your provider and source of contentment. In the Bible, Paul had learned to be content with much or little. Young couples in new marriages have the opportunity to grow spiritually by developing the virtue of contentment."