"Keep your [life] free from the love of money." Heb. 13:5 NIV
A lot of us think that the goal of work is to accumulate enough money so that we can quit working. No, if your work is not fulfilling, eventually you'll resent it. That's so, whether you make much or little. Money alone is not worth giving your life to.
John Ortberg writes: "I have a friend. He's a businessman. He is in his seventies now. Years ago I attended his church when he gave a terrific message. We talked afterwards and he said to me, 'You know, when I was a young man I always felt that I ought to go into pastoral ministry.' I asked him, 'Why didn't you?' Well, when it came right down to it, it was just money. He was doing well in the business world so he didn't follow what he sensed was God's calling on his life. Now he was financially secure - but he was running out of time. It's only money! We get all twisted up in knots over it, stay awake at night thinking about it, stew, get anxious, scheme, trade away our integrity to get a little more of it. . .and we worry that someone else might get hold of it. It's only money! It's never a reason not to follow Christ. It's never a reason not to do the thing that He has call you to do."
Billy Graham hit the bull's-eye when he said, "If a person gets his attitude toward money straight, it will help straighten out almost every other area of his life." It's okay to make money, and enjoy money, but "Keep your [life] free from the love of money."
-taken from Daily Devotional, The Word for You Today
That's good! I'll be the first to admit that I worry about money a lot. Being the only source of income for my family of 5 makes it hard, really hard, not to worry. That is when I thank God that He is in control and I can just give Him my worries & fears & KNOW that He WILL provide! Great topic Brother Matt!
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