3 Surprising Investments All Christian Women Should Make (None Of Them Are Financial)
Last Updated on 10/17/2024 by Nicky
You’ve finally done the impossible.
Your to-do list in hand, (either digitally or on paper) you have a firm grasp of what tasks need to be done and by George, you’re determined to do them.
And guess what?
By some miracle, you checked off every single item on your list.
Brimming with pride as you make that last checkmark with a flourish, you feel more accomplished than you have in a while.
That’s because normally, your to-do list turns into a to-do later (or never) list. So you feeling good and you should.
BUT…
I know from experience that a lot of the time the stuff on my to-do list, worthy though they may seem at the time, they often aren’t the most important things that need to get done.
For some reason, the most important things, the things that have lasting significance get pushed to the side, far too often.
These investments, as I call them, don’t make their way on the to-do lists of most people.
But you best believe that “call the plumber”, “make a doctor’s appointment” and “dust the ceiling fans” is on somebody’s.
And why is that?
Why do we get so distracted form the things that matter while the insignificant stuff always rises to the top of the to-do list?
Answer: I’m not entirely sure.
Probably because those other things, while seemingly small also seem more urgent.
If a pipe bursts then, of course, that’s urgent and you must call a plumber.
Likewise, you have to eat so, of course, you must go grocery shopping.
You have to have transportation so you have to maintain your car so you’re not left on the side of the road calling a tow truck.
But when you get older and your start reflecting over your life you won’t be thinking “Wow, I’m sure glad I went grocery shopping regularly” or “I’m glad my car has been well maintained.
“The only things you’ll probably be thinking about are these five things:
The 3 Most Important Investments You’ll Ever Make
There’s a theme in this post too and I want you to see if you can figure it out.
See if you can figure out how all of these investments are connected.
I know this sounds like English class and you’re sorta right but there are no tests at the end, promise.
1) Spiritual Investments
In Matthew 6:19-20, Jesus says: 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[a] destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
So what does this mean, to store up treasures in heaven?
What the first thing to figure out is what does Jesús consider to be a treasure? In other words, what were the things that Jesus told us He valued most while He was on Earth? Here are some clues:
1) kindness, love and compassion: Not to be confused with being nice or polite, kindness is deeper than both of these traits. It goes back to the Golden rule which says:
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Dude, this is beyond hard to do.
And then let me show you what’s even harder to do…
In Luke 6:31 Jesus said: Treat others like you want to be treated.
And then He goes on to say:
“If you are kind only to someone who is kind to you, will God be pleased with you for that? Even sinners are kind to people who are kind to them.”
So not only are we supposed to be kind to those people who are kind to us but also to people who are not kind to us…
Not gonna lie…this has made me mad in the past. Why do I have to be kind to people who are mean? They don’t deserve it. I want to treat them the way they treat me.
I have followed this rule and guess what… a relationship can change for the better when you don’t treat people the way they treat you.
I’ve seen it work more than once.
But guess what?
Sometimes it doesn’t make a relationship better. Sometimes rude and mean people are going to be rude and mean no matter what.
This is the thing though.
The only person I can truly control in this world is me.
And that’s great because that means I only have to answer for what I do and you only have to answer for what you do.
And if I can only control myself then I can choose how I respond or react to someone else.
What I do is the only thing I have to answer to or be concerned about.
So if someone is ok with being rude and nasty that’s on their conscious and they have to deal with that.
Other spiritual treasures to store in heaven: patience, joy, peace, goodness, gentleness, faith, service and self-control
Notice how all of these spiritual treasures have to do with how we treat ourselves and others.
These are spiritual investments that not only last after we are gone but also beyond this life and into eternity.
2) Relationship Investments
Remember that song the “the knee bone’s connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone’s connected to the hip bone”. A lot of these investments are connected to each other.
“The spiritual investments connected to the relationship investment 🎶.” Not quite as catchy but I digress lol.
The investments we make in our relationships rarely make it on our to-do lists. Make a doctor’s appointment makes it but make a lunch date with a friend, maybe maybe not.
How many times have we said to a friend or family member “ we need to get together more” and then you don’t see them for another year?
I’ve done it so many times it’s not even funny.
What I’ve learned is that if you’re waiting for someday to happen then you can forget seeing that person any time soon.
But if you put it on your to-do list or if you say instead “hey we should get together soon, how does October look for you”? then an actual investment might actually take place.
Just like with monetary investments (and I’m getting to those) you have to make deposits into your relationships or they won’t grow.
You don’t put money into a 401k once and then move on.
You put money in the account from every paycheck and you watch it grow. Our relationships with people are no different.
We have to keep making quality time investments into them so that they grow and are sustainable.
And I’m talking about any relationships that we might have.
Relationships with your family, friends, co-worker, church members, etc.
This doesn’t always have to be in the form of being together physically although that’s very important.
It can also mean sending texts messages, emails, cards, notes or letters.
It could mean cooking dinner for a loved one when they are sick and dropping it off at their house.
All of these deposits add up and make a relationship stronger.
3) Health Investments:
And the connections just keep on coming because your health affects your relationship and spiritual investments.
How you ask?
Let me give you an example.
First of all, health is not just limited to physical health although that plays a big part too.
Not to toot my own horn, (just stating facts) I’m far kinder and more compassionate than I used to be.
Why?
Part of it was my physical and emotional health.
I could be moody, sullen, and easily irritated. I could start crying without knowing why. Do you think this affected my relationships?
Nod your head yes.
Why was I like this?
Part of it was my diet and being so physically unhealthy.
I firmly believe that my unhealthy diet and lifestyle were affecting my hormones and making me act in ways that I was not proud of.
I also needed therapy to deal with emotions that I had bottled up for many years but I refused to go.
Once God broke me down and forced me to make changes, (no not really… that’s not how He works… He just never left me alone) I started cleaning up my dieting and losing weight and got therapy to deal with my emotions.
Now I’m a lot more patient, kind, and compassionate (not to mention far more humble…but not necessarily less sarcastic).
Why? Because I made investments in my health.
These Are The Investments That Are Important To Me…What About You?
These are the investments that are most important to me but what do you think? What would you say the 3 most important investments are to make in life? What has the most lasting significance in your mind?
I would love to know in the comments below what is most important to you 🙂
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