Practices of a Faith Driven InvestorSample

Heart Posture

Many of us have investment portfolios that include stocks, bonds, and real estate. Both retail and institutional investors are growing increasingly aware of the impact that our investments make for good and for bad.

A natural response to that is to focus on “where” we invest, or “how” we invest.  These are very important questions. But it’s the “how” we invest (seeking God) that is more important than the “where” we invest.  And even more important than the “how” and the “where” is the “why” of investing. 

We believe that when we come to understand the value of the gift of life, both now and eternal through the abundant generosity of God, the natural response is one of worship and gratitude. That heart posture is the aspect that puts us in the best position to be successful in our investing.

This heart posture stems from gratitude for the gift we’ve been given and an eagerness to serve God with it. 

God cares less about the size and strategy of your investment and more about your heart behind investing at all. 

So, before we start wondering how and where we have to first ask why. We have to look in and up before we can go out.

Further Thought

• Have you ever thought about the “why” behind your investment strategy? How are you investing to bring about God’s call for us to steward his creation?
• Why is it easy to focus more on the how and where and less on the why?
• How does it make you feel about your investment strategy to know that God cares about your heart behind all investments? Do you want to do anything differently? Or do you want to do more of something you’re currently doing?