Retirement Fears

13-15 (Early Teen) Female

"Social Security won't exist when I'm old so I'm on my own financially"

LIE: No Social Security means no provision. TRUTH: God supplies ALL needs from HIS riches, not government systems. He's ...

See Truth Philippians 4:19

25-29 (Late Twenties) Male

"Social Security won't exist when I retire. The system is collapsing and I'll get nothing."

LIE: Social Security will collapse, I'll get nothing. TRUTH: God supplies ALL needs from HIS riches (Phil 4:19), not gov...

See Truth Philippians 4:19

70-79 (Seventies) Male

"I can't afford to retire and still tithe—I'll have to choose between giving and surviving."

LIE: Can't afford to give. TRUTH: God makes ALL grace abound so you ALWAYS have ALL sufficiency in ALL things. 2 Cor 9:8

See Truth 2 Corinthians 9:8

70-79 (Seventies) Male

"Social Security won't be there when I need it—the system is going broke."

LIE: Social Security won't be there. TRUTH: The righteous are never forsaken—your Provider doesn't depend on Congress....

See Truth Psalm 37:25

16-18 (Late Teen) Male

"By the time I'm ready to retire, everything will cost too much."

LIE: Inflation will make retirement impossible. TRUTH: God owns ALL the silver and gold—inflation is irrelevant. Hagga...

See Truth Haggai 2:8

80-89 (Eighties) Male

"Retirement is impossible because I helped too many people along the way."

LIE: Generosity robbed retirement. TRUTH: Give and receive running over—Luke 6:38

See Truth Luke 6:38

30-39 (Thirties) Female

"Divorce destroyed my retirement plans and I'm starting over too late to recover."

LIE: Divorce destroyed retirement. TRUTH: Instead of shame, receive double honor and double portion (Isaiah 61:7)

See Truth Isaiah 54:4

16-18 (Late Teen) Female

"I'll never retire because I'll have to financially support my parents who didn't save."

LIE: Double burden = no retirement. TRUTH: God supplies ALL needs from HIS riches. The widow fed 3 people on provision f...

See Truth Philippians 4:19

50-59 (Fifties) Male

"I'll be a burden to my kids because I can't support myself in retirement."

LIE: I'll burden my kids financially. TRUTH: The righteous aren't forsaken, nor their descendants begging—generational...

See Truth Psalm 37:25

50-59 (Fifties) Male

"Everyone else planned better than I did, so I deserve to struggle."

LIE: Poor planning means deserved struggle. TRUTH: Provision is by grace, not works—comparison is irrelevant (Rom 11:6...

See Truth Romans 11:6

90+ (Nineties Plus) Male

"I'll never have enough saved to retire comfortably after working my whole life."

LIE: My savings won't last. TRUTH: My God supplies ALL my need according to HIS riches—not my account balance. (Phil 4...

See Truth Philippians 4:19

25-29 (Late Twenties) Male

"My parents had nothing and I'll have nothing. Poverty is my family legacy."

LIE: Poverty is my family legacy. TRUTH: Christ redeemed me from the curse and gave me Abraham's blessing (Gal 3:13-14)....

See Truth Galatians 3:13-14

60-69 (Sixties) Female

"If I retire, I won't be able to keep giving to God's work and helping my family."

LIE: I can't give in retirement. TRUTH: God gives you abundance for EVERY good work—always, all, every. (2 Cor 9:8)

See Truth 2 Corinthians 9:8

50-59 (Fifties) Female

"Without a spouse's income or pension, I'll never afford to stop working."

LIE: Single = poor. TRUTH: Psalm 68:5—God is defender of widows. Isaiah 54:5—Your Maker is your Husband, owns everyt...

See Truth Psalm 68:5

40-49 (Forties) Female

"I can't afford to retire and still give generously to God's work."

LIE: Can't give in retirement. TRUTH: God supplies SEED TO THE SOWER and multiplies what you sow. 2 Cor 9:10

See Truth 2 Corinthians 9:10

40-49 (Forties) Female

"I'll be a burden to my children because I can't support myself."

LIE: I'll burden my kids. TRUTH: Even to gray hairs GOD carries me—not my children. Isaiah 46:4

See Truth Isaiah 46:4

70-79 (Seventies) Female

"I'll never have enough to retire because I didn't save enough in my working years."

LIE: Not enough saved. TRUTH: God supplies according to HIS riches, not your retirement account. Phil 4:19

See Truth Philippians 4:19

90+ (Nineties Plus) Female

"I'll run out of money and die broke after working my whole life"

LIE: I'll run out and die broke. TRUTH: God supplies from HIS riches, not my reserves. The widow's oil never ran dry. (P...

See Truth Philippians 4:19

90+ (Nineties Plus) Female

"I have to choose between medication and food this month"

LIE: Choose medication or food. TRUTH: God opens heaven's windows, pours blessing I can't contain. He does BOTH/AND, not...

See Truth Malachi 3:10

10-12 (Pre-Teen) Female

"I started thinking about my future too late to matter"

LIE: I started too late. TRUTH: God restores lost years. Last-hour workers got full pay. (Joel 2:25, Matt 20:9)

See Truth Joel 2:25