What does the bible says about money and investing?

Today i would like to share with you the biblical money code.This is not  about getting rich quick but it's not about playing it safe either. This code has been used by successful investment giants including Warren Buffet and John Templeton, to accrue billions. The "Biblical Money Code" guides investors through the confusing attitudes regarding money and wealth by looking at what the Bible actually says about how we are to use the resources we have been given.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and by craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains (1 Timothy 6:10).

Money is not evil

The Bible does not say money is evil, but it's the love of money that leads people to make poor investment choices that can lead people into "wealth-stealing investments," or the "fear-and-greed" market cycles that often leave people destitute. The video takes a look at King Solomon and the wisdom found in Proverbs. Those who want to honor God with their money can learn how to become wealthy without falling in love with money. It starts with "looking well" into your investments which is based on Proverbs 14.

People are hungry to learn how to honor God with their money, and the video has gone viral. Not only does it teach Sean's three-prong system for investing, and his "12-12-12 plan for investing" – he does it for free. It's a clear example of his giving to bless others which he also talks about

1.Recognize God's will.

 Recognize that God wants to make you rich (3 John 2, Proverbs 10:22).

 Recognize that Jesus died to make you rich (2 Corinthians 8:9).

 Recognize that God will supply your needs (Philippians 4:19).

2 . Recognize that the number one way to prosperity is that God will lead you so that you must follow your conscience. 

You have fantastic talents and abilities, and God can show you exactly what you must do. You might be laid off but get a raise in your new job. On these occasions God's Spirit gives a witness in your spirit on what career to pursue -- and you can prosper by following your conscience (and leadership of the Holy Spirit). In the times that you have such a witness, get alone and pray seriously each day, for several days before, to be sure that God was witnessing to your conscience. Notice that Abraham obeyed the leading of God in Genesis 12:4. Proverbs 4:23, "Above all things keep your heart [listen to the "small still voice" within you] for out of it are the issues of life." Read Galatians 3:13-14 and Romans 8:16-17.

3. Be a specialist in your career: 

Manage the money you make and learn the investment cycles. Now for the three types of money in the Bible and the three secrets to prosperity: after Abraham followed God (Genesis 12:4), God prospered Abraham in Genesis 13:2 with cattle (his career), silver (the money he made) and gold (investments).

The cattle represents your career and notice that this comes first in The Bible.The secret to your career is to become a specialist. Proverbs 13:15 says that "good understanding gives favor". You must get your college degree and stick with the same career to become a specialist. Proverbs 12:8 says that a man shall be commended for his prudence, not for his hard work. You must learn to "work smarter, not just harder." Notice that in Proverbs 24:27, God wants you to establish your career before you get married. Deuteronomy 8:18, "But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today."

The silver represents managing the money you make and the Bible secret is to live on a budget. Proverbs 21:17 says that "he who loves pleasure will be poor". You must balance your bills with your income. Also use credit wisely because proverbs 22:7 says that "the borrower is slave to the lender".

Next is the gold and this represents an investment. The Bible has a lot to say about investment cycles. Forty years in the Bible is considered to be a generation.For instance, "in the 40th year" (after the exodus) the Israelites entered the promise land (Deut. 1:3).  Moses was 80 years old at the exodus. He had just spent 40 years in the desert, and before that---40 years in Egypt, (Acts 7:23-30). He died in the "the 40th year," (after the exodus, Num. 33:38). Thus, Moses life was divided into 3 equal periods of 40 years.

This formula highlights the creation pattern of the seventh day as set apart as special. Moreover, a period of 40 or 100 years is considered to be a generation in the bible. (The significance of the 100 years appears in the 4th and 5th 'steps'.) The bible frequently mentions 40-year periods. The 40 years the Israelites spent in the wilderness after they came out of Egypt is particularly pertinent to our study. The exodus from Egypt was in 1446 BC. God said that that year was to be the beginning of a new calendar for them, (Ex. 12:2). Events thereafter were dated from the exodus until at least the time of King Solomon. 

For instance, "in the 40th year" (after the exodus) the Israelites entered the promise land (Deut. 1:3).  Moses was 80 years old at the exodus. He had just spent 40 years in the desert, and before that---40 years in Egypt, (Acts 7:23-30). He died in the "the 40th year," (after the exodus, Num. 33:38). Thus, Moses life was divided into 3 equal periods of 40 years. 

King Solomon began to build the temple "in the 480th year" (after the exodus, 1Kg. 6:1). Now, 480 equals 12 x 40 years, or 12 generations. Solomon himself reigned 40 years, as did his father David, and King Saul before him. Many more examples could be given, but the point is this: The ongoing 40-year cycles of the 360-prophetic calendar are clearly found in the bible; and moreover, they begin at the start of a new calendar reference point inaugurated at the exodus, (Ex. 12:2). Even more significantly, the conception/birth of Christ is exactly 36 (6 x 6) generations later, or 36 x 40 years, or 360 x 4. (I.e., from 1446 to 6 BC). Both 36, 4, 360, and 40 are prime calendar numbers. Many more examples could be cited.

4. Associate with people that inspire you and teach you to prosper. 

 It is important to note that Lot who traveled with Abraham also prospered in his career due to the law of association. Lot did not manage the money he made; all of his workers were drunk and fought with Abraham's men, and the two had to go different paths. Lot lost everything in Genesis 19 because Lot did not learn to follow his conscience, be a specialist, manage the money he made nor learn investment cycles. This goes to show that you can be blessed by the law of association but unless one matures spiritually, one will always be driven with circumstances (Abraham ignored circumstances Romans 4:19).

Major verses that show economic and housing cycles in the Bible are Genesis 41, Proverbs 22:2-3, Ecclesiastes 3:2,6 and the Early Church that sold their homes before a huge recession under Claudius Caesar.

Proverbs 22:2-3,

"Rich and poor have this in common:

The Lord is the Maker of them all.

The prudent see danger and take refuge,

but the simple keep going and pay the penalty".

Ecclesiastes 3:1,3,6,

"There is a time for everything,

and a season for every activity under the heavens:

a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away".

5. Review:    

 The three types of money in Abraham's life was the cattle, the silver and the gold. They represent your career, managing the money you make including investments. The ideals are to become a specialist in your career, live on a budget (plan) and investment cycles.

Useful Laundry Tips

General Fabric Guide

There are basically two kinds of fabric: synthetics are man made and fabrics made from natural fibers like cotton, silk, linen, and wool. This guide covers basic information on how to launder the most common synthetic and natural fiber fabrics.

Acetate- This fabric is synthetic and usually requires dry-cleaning. If the fabric tag says it is washable, wash it in cold water and use only a mild detergent designed for delicate fabrics (like Woolite). Don't soak this fabric and definitely don't wring or twist it. This fabric should be air dried only by laying it out flat on terry cloth towels. Iron it inside out while the garment is still damp.

Acrylic- This is a man-made fabric that resembles wool. Usually, it can be dry cleaned, hand-washed, or machine washed using warm water on the delicate setting. Acrylic likes to "pill" which means it will develop tiny little balls of fabric. To avoid pills, wash the garment inside out. After washing, gently squeeze water from the fabric, then gently shake it to smooth it. Lay sweaters on a terry cloth towel on a flat surface to dry. Acrylic garments other than sweaters can be hung on rust proof hangers. If the care label allows machine drying, use a low temperature and remove the garment as soon as it's dry.

Cotton- This is a natural fiber fabric that is made from cotton plants. Cotton tends to wrinkle easily, lose its color (called bleeding in wash-woman lingo) in the water, and it also shrinks. Cotton garments should always be washed in cold water unless they say "pre-shrunk" on the packaging when you buy it, otherwise, it will come out of the washer Lilliputian-ized. Make sure to wash these garments with similar colors. Use chlorine bleach on white cottons and color safe bleach on colorized cotton. The dryer setting for 100 percent cotton should very low.

Cotton Blends-Many manufacturers blend the cotton with some other material to make it more wrinkle resistant. Cotton blends should be washed and dried on the permanent press cycle, keeping similar colors together. Cotton blends may develop pills, so turn them inside out to avoid this.

Linen-This fabric is similar to cotton, but isn't quite as durable. Before washing colored linen, remember that, like cotton, it also will not hold dye well, so you will want to test it for colorfastness before washing and definitely wash it separately or with like colors. Linen is often blended with other fabrics to make it more stain and wrinkle resistant.

Nylon- This fabric is a strong synthetic material that is very lightweight. Nylon should be hand or machine washed on the gentle cycle and only with similarly colored garments and fibers. Nylon is famous for attracting static electricity, so use a fabric sheet if you machine dry and a fabric softener in the rinse cycle if you air dry.

Polyester (and polyester blends)- Is a synthetic fabric that is resistant to wrinkles and shrinking, but it does tend to "pill," and it also stains easily. Turning it inside out before washing will help with this. Most of the time, the care label will call for hand or machine washing using the gentle cycle. Dry these garments using the dryer's lowest setting or air dry using rust free hangers.

Rayon- This is a lightweight fabric that is prone to wrinkling. Most often, the care label will recommend that the garment be drycleaned. If it allows machine washing, be sure to use the gentle setting and air dry all garments except sweaters which should lay flat to dry. Be sure and use rust free hangers.

Silk- Surprisingly, silk is one of sturdiest of the natural fibers. It is often labeled for dry-cleaning, because silk dyes tend to bleed. Depending on the color, some silk items will be hand or machine washable on the gentle cycle. Use a very mild soap, like Woolite, always air dry, and NEVER use bleach on silk.

Spandex(aka Lycra)- Spandex is a fabric that has an elastic quality, which is why it is often used for bathing suits, underwear, sportswear --- anything physical. Most of the time the care label on Spandex will call for hand or machine washing using the gentle cycle, and you should always use a mild detergent. Spandex garments should be drip-dryed or dried using your dryer's lowest setting. NEVER use chlorine bleach products on spandex.

Triacetate- This is a shrink resistant, easy care fabric that hardly needs touch up ironing. Most often it is used on pleated sportswear (like tennis skirts) and other pleated items. All pleated triacetate items are usually handwashed, non-pleated can usually be machine washed.

Wool- This is a great natural fiber that resists water and stains. All wool garments can be drycleaned. If your care label says machine washable, make sure to turn the garment inside out and use only mild soap and cold water. Never wring out a wool item. Instead, lay it out on a terrycloth towel then roll it up in the towel. Then unroll the towel and lay the garment and towel on a flat surface to dry. Machine washable wool should be washed on the gentle cycle with a mild detergent and layed flat to dry.

Practical Gift Ideas

It so nice to be back after a long vacation. I was quite busy this holiday season managing the laundry business while attending to my family needs and wrapping of gifts to cooking for the feast. Today I would like to share with you some practical gifts for every occasion.
Since I was so busy to do shopping and I want my gifts to have a personal touch. I decided to give away some of my favorite soap products.

Strawberry Hand Soap by: Raspberry 

Pineapple Burst Liquid Dishwashing by: Raspberry

Mandarin Orange Liquid Dishwashing by: Raspberry

Fabric Conditioner by: Raspberry

How to Keep Colors Bright?

Just about every laundry detergent in the world claims to whiten whites and brighten brights, so why do our most colorful clothes seem to come out of the wash looking less vibrant than before they went in?

Keeping your colors bright may not be the first thing on your mind when you wake up in the morning, and we hope you're not losing too much sleep over it at night, but unless you're going for that comfortably faded look, there's no denying that clothes look their best when the colors are crisp and new. Preserving the original color can also help you save money by extending the life of your clothing, since the best techniques for brightening colors tend to be gentler on fabrics than the old tried-and-true method of jamming as much as you can into the washer and hitting "start." (It's OK, we've all done it!)

Some of the best tricks for keeping colors bright rely on inexpensive, environmentally friendly ingredients you probably already have in your home. If you enjoy doing laundry as much as I do (which is to say, not much at all), you'll be glad to know that these color-saving tips are almost as simple as the throw-it-all-in-there approach, but with much better results.

Colors fade when the chemical bonds between the dye and the fabric break down, so the best way to keep your colors bright is to wash clothes in a way that either prevents dyes from dissolving, protects the fibers in the fabric -- or both. Follow these tips, and your colors will look as good as new!

Turn clothes inside out -- According to experts, the tumbling action of the wash cycle and the dryer can cause fabric fibers to break as clothes collide into each other and against the walls of the machine. While you can't prevent the damage entirely, turning clothes inside out before you wash them will keep the worst of the fraying on the inside, where it's out of sight. If you dry your clothes on a clothesline, hang them inside away from direct sunlight to help prevent fading.

Soak clothes in salt water -- Salt is inexpensive, environmentally friendly and great for keeping your colors bright. Before you wash that colorful new top, soak it overnight in salt water. Simply fill your washer with cold water, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of salt, and then add your clothes. In the morning, just add detergent and run the washer as you normally would. You can add additional clothes at this point, too -- just be sure not to overfill the washer.

Wash only when necessary -- The simplest way to prevent colors from fading in the wash is to wash your clothes less frequently. If you're careful, you can get several wears out of clothes you wear to work in an office or for a few hours to a dressy event. Promptly blot and spot-treat any liquid spills, and use a dry sponge or a fabric softener sheet to remove white deodorant streaks or powder makeup.

Wash in cold water -- Washing in cold water instead of hot not only helps keep your colors bright, it also conserves energy and saves you money. For best results, use a detergent formulated for bright clothes and cold-water washing.

Tips for Washing your Bed Sheets

For health purposes, It's recommended that bed sheets and pillowcases get changed once a week. More washing and drying means more wear and tear on your sheets, so ideally, you'll have at least two complete sets that you alternate each week. Your typical set of sheets in the 300-to-500 thread count range should be washed in hot water with regular detergent and then dried on a hot setting. This is especially important for allergy sufferers, because the hot temperatures help kill dust mites. But once you're up in the 1,000-thread count range, most of which are considered luxury sheets, the washing instructions are a little different. High thread count sheets use cotton threads that are thinner than regular yarns, so when they're exposed to high temperatures, they're much more likely to break. These sheets should be washed in warm water and dried in the dryer on a cool setting. If you prefer your sheets to be wrinkle free, then you're probably going to have to do a little ironing.

When washing sheets, It's important not to overload your machine because the rinse cycle won't be able to get all of the soap residue off. Leftover soap means your sheets won't feel as soft. If you wash a full load, you may want to consider running an additional rinse cycle. It's important not to use chlorine bleach or detergents with brighteners on your bed linens because they can weaken the fibers. If you want to naturally brighten white sheets, just add a quarter cup of lemon juice to your load. If you use powder detergent, be sure to dissolve it in the water before adding your sheets to the mix. And try not to wash sheets with towels.

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Pick Up and Delivery Service

Raspberry Laundry & Dry Clean Services offer a Pick Up and Delivery Service within Pasig City ( Ortigas Center, Renaissance Tower, Goldland Millenia Tower, Riverfront Residences, Valle Verde, Hampton Gardens, The Grove, Astoria Plaza etc.).

The process is as simple as calling us on 0917.447.4068  and arrange a convenient time for us to collect and when it will be suitable for us to deliver. We are open 7 days a week (apart from certain National Holidays). If the phones are busy, please be patient or you can text us.

Rapid turn around. Your laundry and/or dry cleaning will be ready and delivered typically in 2 days. Express, Same Day and emergency service is also available.

We recommend you place your items in a bag clearly labelled with your name and instructions. We collect your order at the arranged time slot from you or your porter, receptionist, house-keeper, etc. Please allow a 2 hour window for collection and delivery - we can guarantee our service but unfortunately we cannot predict the traffic.

Your items will then be Professionally cleaned and delivered back to you as per your instructions. Payment is by cash.

We provide collection and delivery either to your home or place of work. If you wish to have your dry cleaning and laundry picked up from work but don't know how, let us know which company you work for and let us organize it.