The Legacy Journey Quotes

“People with the spirit of pride believe that money only comes from hard work and force of will. These are performance-based individuals who believe their wealth (and maybe even their spiritual growth) is 100 percent tied to their effort.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“I can always tell which ones are serious and which aren’t. There’s something in their voices that communicates passion and conviction when they’re really excited about getting out of debt. But if they’re just playing around with the idea, if they’re simply curious about it, then their voices are flat. If I don’t hear any passion behind what they’re saying, I know they aren’t ready to cut up the credit cards and dump their debt for good. That’s because getting out of debt isn’t about solving a math problem; it’s about changing your life—and that requires a change of heart.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18 KJV).”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“But the modern Pharisees don’t see it that way. Instead, these critics put on their $100 blue jeans, leave their nice homes, drive their SUVs to the trendy coffee shop down the street, pull out their $1,000 MacBooks, sip their $8 coffees, and type blog posts about how wealth is evil.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil” (emphasis added). It’s not about money; it’s about our attitude. God doesn’t like it when we worship anything other than Him. He’s a jealous God, and if our love of money (or family, or career, or hobbies, or . . . you fill in the blank) gets in the way of our relationship with Him, then we have a problem. He doesn’t like that.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“In 1 Timothy 6:17, Paul tells Timothy, his young apprentice, “Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“The spirit of gratitude says thank you. Thank You for giving me the money to take care of my family and put food on the table. Thank You for the ability to buy a decent car and take my wife on a great vacation. Thank You for providing for my needs today and my retirement tomorrow. Thank You for Your principles on how to handle money because using them has allowed me to change my family tree and leave a legacy that will outlive me. At its core, the spirit of gratitude says, God, I’m going to manage this wealth and this stuff Your way—because it’s Yours. Thank You for trusting me to manage it for You.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“Poverty thinking is always focused on other people’s money, and it often gets obsessively focused on an unbiblical notion of equality (which we’ll discuss in more detail in the next chapter). If there are two people in a room, one rich and one broke, then a modern-day Robin Hood should come in, take the rich person’s money, and give it to the broke person. The fact that Robin Hood was a thief isn’t important.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“She had the opportunity to spend time at Jesus’ feet, and, instead, she’s doing the dishes. I’ve done that! I’ve been so blinded by the work that I’ve totally missed the real blessing in a situation. That’s what we do when we think that money or wealth or possessions or God’s favor and blessings come only from our performance.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“I want you to have some nice stuff; I just don't want your nice stuff to have you.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity

“If you’re not intentional about growing your kids’ characters and ability to handle money, you can work your whole life to build wealth only to have it end up ruining them.”
― Dave Ramsey, The Legacy Journey: A Radical View of Biblical Wealth and Generosity