Afraid to Open Your Bank Account? What the Bible Says About Money Shame

Afraid to open your bank account? The Bible has no verse about money shame, but it shows what shame does and what the way back looks like. This episode reads Genesis 2 and 3, Proverbs 28:13 and the prodigal son in Luke 15 to name three ways shame shows up, one answer to each, and a worksheet to start this week. It includes a 2009 study on why people avoid bad news about their money and a number from the Federal Reserve on how common a thin cushion is. Free printable Financial Snapshot worksheet (one sheet, two sides): https://dub.sh/WOW_Snapshot Print it and fill it out by hand. No sign-up, and nothing you write is sent to us. Find a nonprofit credit counselor: https://www.nfcc.org The National Foundation for Credit Counseling lists nonprofit member agencies. Fees vary by agency, so ask about cost first. Chapters 0:00 Why You Flinch at Your Banking App 0:58 Tracing Shame Back to the Garden 4:01 The Path From Concealment to Mercy 5:16 The Father's Compassion in Luke 15 6:48 Three Steps to Take Control This Week This video is biblical teaching, not personal financial advice. Talk to a qualified professional about your own situation. Sources: Karlsson, Loewenstein and Seppi, "The Ostrich Effect: Selective Attention to Information," Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2009. Federal Reserve Board, Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (report covering 2025). National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Scriptures referenced (NIV): Genesis 2:25 - "Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame." Genesis 3:7-13 - "They sewed fig leaves together," "they hid from the Lord God," and "Who told you that you were naked?" Proverbs 28:13 - "Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy." Luke 15:11-24 - The younger son, "he came to his senses," and the father who "ran to his son."