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Michel A. Bell is founder and president of Managing God's Money. In December 1985, after a
two year journey to show his twelve year old daughter that Christianity was for
uneducated, feeble minded folks, he surrendered his life to Jesus
Christ. Today, his life goal is, as the Lord leads, teach biblical stewardship of
time, talents and money.
Michel held many senior finance, strategy, and planning positions in the former Alcan
Inc. group (now Rio Tinto Alcan), including Regional Vice President Finance and Legal and Chief Financial & Legal Officer for Alcan Pacific, Alcan's
Pacific subsidiary, and Chief Financial Officer for Alcan's worldwide bauxite
and alumina group. In July 2002, after an exciting, enjoyable, and productive
32-year career, he left Alcan as Vice President Business Planning for this group
to become full-time president of the private, Christian, non-charity
organization, Managing God's Money, he started five years earlier.
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News
27 May 2009
Christians are on a special, challenging, often, seemingly impossible journey to heaven. Along the way, bumps and bruises appear; some self-inflicted, others designed to prepare us for our triumphant meeting with Jesus. Happily, as we travel, not only do we have His Word, but we have continual access to Him. And so, when we reach the fork in the road, we know we will hear His voice telling us whether to go to the right or to the left (Isaiah 30:21).
With the credit crisis, today, more than ever, we need to focus on Jesus, surrender all to Him, and work with Him. What an incredible opportunity to grow closer to Him, and be His witness to a world with little hope! You might be out of work, struggling to to get by, still, believe, Jesus will not leave you or foresake you. That's a promise! (Matthew 28:20). Invest time with Him, cry out to Him! He knows your needs, and will respond in His time and in His way!
To hear Him clearly, we must invest time with Him regularly. Jesus withdrew often to commune with His Father (Luke 5:16). We too, need to withdraw often to be with Him. Kings David and Saul were gifted, anointed, military leaders, who served God differently. David, the man after Godʼs heart, spent much time with God, but Saul didnʼt. He chose to serve God his way, disobeyed Godʼs specific command, and God dethroned him (1 Samuel 15:1-23).
Today, letʼs stay focussed on Jesus and our mission to go into the world and make disciples! He will never leave His children! Thatʼs a promise! Meantime, mull over James 1:12:
“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”