Hi friends, my name is Katie. I am a Christian woman. I am a wife and a mom of two wonderful miracles from Jesus. God has blessed me to live on this earth for almost 44 years. My family lives in sunny Southern California in a little house, close to the beach. We love riding BMX, surfing, skateboarding, hockey, many different martial arts, flag football, dirt bikes and the list goes on and on. We are a very active family, and our number one passion is sharing the love of Jesus everywhere we go. We attend The Mission Church in Carlsbad – you should check it out sometime!

My #1 prayer is that God would grant me wisdom. I pray for this so that my life may be used to bless others. I am a sinner saved by grace. If I say anything that helps you it is because a miracle happened and my prayer was answered. I pray to be humble and to shine in the light of Jesus for His sake. That He would erase me completely so that people would only see Jesus and find their way to a new life, rebirth in Christ alone.

I would like to take you with me on my journey, if you would like to join me? This is and adventure that I want to share because I can see God working in my life, and I believe it’s always good to bless others with treasures and encouragement when God is showing me a strong and secure path.

Let’s start by defining sanctification. According to the Bible, sanctification is the process of becoming more righteous and being set apart for holy use. It is a gift from God to those he already loves, and it is a continual process that requires effort, commitment, and personal sacrifice.

I have been listening to a lot of people teaching about financial stability and I keep searching for the first things first. I like math equations. 2+2=4 and I am sure you would agree with me that if there was easy path to financial stability then we would all be walking that path, right?!

What is the first thing I need to do?

All of the secular teachings on financial stability involve getting rich and living your best life. I listen to those things through the lens of the Bible. I am very secure in my faith. There is a spiritually-rich-life waiting for everyone in the Pages of the Good Book. Money cannot buy you what is good – in fact, the love of money is the root of all evil.
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

All of the secular teachings on financial stability involve getting rich and living your best life. I listen to those things through the lens of the Bible. I am very secure in my faith. There is a spiritually-rich-life waiting for everyone in the Pages of the Good Book. Money cannot buy you what is good – in fact, the love of money is the root of all evil. God has placed us here to be good STEWARDS of borrowed objects that belong to Him.

I am interested in living in a way that stewards my time and efforts wisely. If we are blessed with the capacity to objectively assess our lives and make wise choices with our finances, then that is living in a Christ-like manner.

Life, however, has its twists and turns, it’s ups and downs and seasons. We are all in different bodies, with different thoughts, different pasts, and different futures. There is one thing that can be shared however, and that is our faith in the ONE TRUE GOD – JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. If we share that, then we share the belief that 2 Timothy 3:16 is our backbone. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right…

Well friends, if you would like to join my journey of financial sanctification, I would love to have you come along with me. I am doing this with the lens of no fear, the way God commanded me to do. I need to seek HIM first and HIS righteousness and all these things will be added unto me.

If you are going to take this journey with me, you need to remember there is no fear in God’s love. He is with us. If we fall, He will help us back up. If we do not take chances in life, we will never succeed. No matter how large the laundry pile is, you have to attack it one fold at a time. So let’s do this. One step at a time.

STEP #1 – READ YOUR BIBLE EVERY MORNING

I never, ever wanted to read my Bible in the morning. Before this new routine, that was inspired by the Holy Spirit, reading my Bible was the last thing I had time for. But now, looking back, I didn’t have time for anything. I had laundry piled up, dirty dishes in the sink, messy bedrooms…what was I doing all day? I didn’t have social media either…honestly, what was I doing?

Prior to my daily morning routine with Jesus, I prayed about it. I knew that this was the right thing to do, but I didn’t want to do it. I started praying that God would change the desire of my heart. He did! Miracles happen every day, thank you Jesus. Now I can’t imagine waking up and not craving this special time with Jesus. It is an essential part of my day. Oh taste and see that God is good.

Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the Lord is good;
    blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

Now that I make time for Jesus every morning, I am way more productive in my day. I am so much more fulfilled and successful in my endeavors. Is that because angels came and did my laundry while I was reading my Bible? No. There is no magical answer to this equation. The simple answer is that God is changing me for good – from the inside out. He is changing my thought process, my desires, my heart. He is giving me inspiration to be better, and the best part is this change is that it is not for me, it’s for HIM.

He knows the thoughts and intent of our hearts. He knows what is best for us.

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart Hebrews 4:12

You have to read the Bible every morning, friends. You must know the person of Jesus in order to be filled with HIS WILL and HIS WAY. This is a wonderful and beautiful realization and until you do this first step, all you will be doing is tripping through life.

The Bible is clear. It is not foggy or what if. It is full of pin-point-treasure.

The Bible is an “if” = “then” guide book. If you do this, then that will happen. It is not maybe this will happen, it is a PROMISE

IF you do this = THEN this will happen.

You do not have to search to find the treasures of the Bible, they are clear, visible and ready to be read. Simply ask the Holy Spirit to explain things to you as you read, and you will gain spiritual wisdom and understanding.

Amen, the Bible says this is a Yes and Amen situation. John 14:26 says, But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you

The first thing and only thing I ask from Jesus is for wisdom, understanding and discernment. There is a sanctification process that happens in our Christian walk. A slow but exciting growth pattern that is so beautiful and so Christ-like. If you are a Christian you understand what I am talking about. I love Jesus with my whole heart. I want all things I do to shine in HIS light, not my own. Amen.

Step #1 is new to me. I started this routine on August 20th, 2024. I am only 4 months into this life-changing routine. If you think you are too late to the game, you are wrong. It’s the end of one year and the beginning of a new one. In the last 4 months I have seen so many wonderful things changing for the better in such powerful ways. Start this routine today.

Step #1 – Seek FIRST the Kingdom of God and HIS righteousness and all these things will be added unto you.

Step #2