A Money Manager’s
Perspective
On The Puzzles Of
Wealth
wealth
(n) having a plentiful
supply of material goods and money
conundrum
(n) a problem where
the answer is very complex, possibly
unsolvable without deep investigation
Ralph J. Doudera
Signature
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Wealth Conundrum
Contents
1 Emotional
Crash
My money was managing me.
Page 1
2
Jesus Was Always
Talking About
Money
Jesus said I could use money,
but I couldn’t let it use me.
Page 9
3
The Deal
God owns it all, but He gives me
the responsibility of managing it for
Him.
Page 27
4 Making
Megabucks
With God as the Owner, the cash flowed.
Page 33
5 Confrontation
in Calcutta
I learned something uncomfortable about
myself and
money when I was confronted with the
truly needy.
Page 45
6 Emptying the
Barns
I couldn’t challenge others to empty
their wallets
when I had a barn stuffed full of cash.
Page 55
7
The Wealth Conundrum
Earning money to make a profit so that
you can
give it away is a conundrum—but it
rewards well.
“For whoever wants to save his life will
lose it,
but whoever loses his life for me will
find it.”—Jesus
Page 67
8 Relax And Win
Driving race cars is like the Christian
life.
If you try too hard you lose, but if you
relax, you win.
Page 81
9 Stewardship
Struggles
Even when you want to give, your own
unanswered
questions can divert you unless you have
faith.
Page 89
10 A Life Of
Financial Freedom
Anyone can achieve a life of financial
freedom
if they understand how to play the game.
Page 113
11 Finishing
Well
My most prosperous plan ever, with
eternal benefits, came when I entered a relationship with Jesus Christ
and let God run my life.
Page 133
Resources and
Notes
Page 145