Book excerpt: God created you for a reason, for a calling. The important question to answer is, "Do you want to fulfill your God-given calling?" If so, you can't ignore financial stewardship. Whether rich, poor, or somewhere in between, God has called on you to competently manage your financial resources because poor stewardship of them will hinder your attention and the resources required to accomplish the purposes God intended you to fulfill. This book is not about how to manage your finances. There are plenty of books and courses that can teach you that. This book is purposed toward the why-why it is important to manage your financial resources well so that you can successfully walk the path God has laid out for you. To do all this, being a good steward of your resources must be addressed, thus not willingly ignored. Over my thirty-five-plus years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant, I have been intrigued by how money influences people's behavior no matter their economic status. Throughout this book, I will guide you to various Scriptures that will help you manage your finances as God intended. They will help you avoid the problems that arise when the little money god pushes God aside, takes over the reins, and consumes you. A big deterrent in carrying out God's plan for one's life is failing to realize that the resources He has given you have kingdom purposes. For that reason, shift from self-centered planning to eternity planning. People's tendency to focus on the "here and now" prevents many from understanding why God has given them what He has. I have been there myself. Something about eternity seems so distant that we do not feel we need to address our finances right this second. On the other hand, we acknowledge that our lives could end at any second, yet we still live as if that won't happen right now.I prayerfully hope you are inspired to be the steward God intended. I encourage you to handle your finances God's way so that your finances don't mishandle you.