About Jeric

I’m not a financial expert.

I’m just a Christian who finally learned what the Bible actually says about money (and couldn’t keep it to myself).

Let me tell you about the lowest point of my life.

Pagka-graduate ko ng college, hindi ako matanggap sa kahit anong trabaho. Hindi nga ako nai-invite sa interview. Dahil nahihiya na kong manghingi sa parents ko at sobrang wala na kong pera, naghahanap na ko ng barya sa mga lumang bag nila at ng mga kapatid ko. Swerte na kung may sampung piso.

One time, the only thing I could call truly mine (the only thing I had bought with my own money) was a stick of deodorant. Anyway, sa sobrang pagmamadali ko, nahulog pa ‘yun tapos nadurog.

Pinulot ko pa rin. Ginamit ko pa rin. Wala naman akong pambili eh.

That season humbled me in ways I didn’t expect. But I didn’t stay there. Eventually, I found work. I started earning. And then — like a lot of people — I started chasing.

I wanted to be rich. I tried everything. I looked for answers in metaphysics, spirituality, new age philosophies, every framework I could find. Deep inside, I knew something was off. I knew these were distortions of something truer. But I didn’t know what that truth was yet.

So I kept going. Nagkaroon ng utang. Lived paycheck to paycheck. Lumaki ang income pero wala pa ring naiipon. The numbers changed. The anxiety didn’t.

Then one day, someone I looked up to said something that stopped me completely. The whole point of life, he said, is this: to glorify God and enjoy His presence forever.

That was it. That was the click.

Hindi ito bago na ideya. I had heard it before in church and in Bible studies. But this time, it landed differently. Because for the first time, I applied it not just to my spiritual life, but to everything else.

Including my ambition. Including my money.

If the purpose of my life is to glorify God, then the purpose of my money is to glorify God, too. The way I earn it. The way I save it. The way I spend it. The way I give it. All of it is under His lordship, for His glory.

That single realization changed everything.

WHO I AM NOW

Today, by God’s grace, I’m a multi-millionaire. I say that not to impress you but to make a point. Because the goal was never the million pesos. The goal was obedience. The goal was learning to see money the way God sees it; as a tool, not a treasure. As something to steward, not something to worship.

I still surrender my greed and desires to the Lord daily. I still make mistakes. I don’t always get it right. But I no longer feel the desperate need to spend money just to feel validated. I no longer chase wealth as a substitute for what only God can give.

That’s the difference. Not the number in the bank account. The freedom from needing it to mean something it was never meant to mean.

Hindi ko ito ginawa sa sarili kong lakas.

Salamat sa Diyos dahil nadaanan ko ‘yun. Tinuruan Niya akong mag-manage ng pera ng mas maayos. Tinuruan Niya akong hindi umaasa sa pera at sa mga materyal na bagay.

“And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” — Romans 8:28

Everything I have, I have by grace. To Him alone be the glory.

WHY I SHARE THIS

I’m not a financial expert. I don’t have credentials on a wall or a finance degree from a prestigious university.

What I am is a synthesizer of ideas. Someone who takes what the Bible teaches about money, about ambition, about contentment and generosity and stewardship and tries to make it easier to understand and apply in real life.

In fact, I made most of my income from ghostwriting other people’s books. Not because I’m a good writer (I’m average at best). But because God has given me the ability to take complex ideas and make them clear. To find the thread that connects things. To translate.

That’s all I’m doing here.

I think it’s time for Christians to learn what the Bible really says about money. Not just the tithing sermon. Not just “be content.” The full picture. Because God cares more about our hearts than our bank accounts and He knows that money is one of the most common idols that quietly replaces our trust in Him.

I’ve lived that. I’ve felt that pull.

And because the Lord has been teaching me the right perspective—slowly, imperfectly, over years—I want to share it with you.

‘Di ako guru. I’m just a normal Christian, like you, who is being used by the Lord to pass His message along. Everything here points to Him. None of this is about me.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME

When I’m not writing, I’m probably reading a book somewhere quiet, hopping between cafes, or in a conversation that went longer than expected. I love learning — events, ideas, people who think deeply about things that matter.

I’m ordinary in the best possible way.

And maybe that’s exactly why this works.

MY MOST IMPORTANT WORK

If you want to go deeper, start here.

These are the pieces I’ve written that I keep coming back to — the ones that best capture what Biblical Finance actually looks like in practice.

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Every week, I share my honest thoughts on money, faith, and what it looks like to live a financially free life — for God’s glory. It’s written in Taglish, rooted in Scripture, and always practical. No jargon. No hustle culture. No pressure.

Just one Christian sharing what he’s learning with another.

It’s free. It’ll always be free.

Just conquer today, Jeric Timbang