Money: Is it Good or Bad?
One time while I was in Sunday school class, the subject came up about having money. The spirit of the teaching was that if you had money, then you was probably a rich selfish snob, who would end up in hell.
As I was listening about what was being said, I thought about Abraham, I thought about Job, and I thought about King David. All three of these men had great wealth. And even though they did had great wealth, they loved God!
I spoke up and said, It is not wrong to have money, it is only wrong when money have you. I told them about Abraham, about Job, and about King David. I see money as a tool. You can use money to help you to pay your debts, and you can use your money to help others who are struggling in life trying to meet their basic needs like food, clothing and shelter.
And I believe that there's nothing wrong with pampering yourself either. Buying a nice car for yourself, or buying a nice home, or nice clothes isn't a sin.
If you have the wisdom to make money, then go for it! Just be careful, that you do not fall in love with it!
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Apparently I must have said something right, because after church, a man in whom I didn't know, shook my hand, and slipped a fifty dollar bill in my hand.
PepperJack
One time while I was in Sunday school class, the subject came up about having money. The spirit of the teaching was that if you had money, then you was probably a rich selfish snob, who would end up in hell.
As I was listening about what was being said, I thought about Abraham, I thought about Job, and I thought about King David. All three of these men had great wealth. And even though they did had great wealth, they loved God!
I spoke up and said, It is not wrong to have money, it is only wrong when money have you. I told them about Abraham, about Job, and about King David. I see money as a tool. You can use money to help you to pay your debts, and you can use your money to help others who are struggling in life trying to meet their basic needs like food, clothing and shelter.
And I believe that there's nothing wrong with pampering yourself either. Buying a nice car for yourself, or buying a nice home, or nice clothes isn't a sin.
If you have the wisdom to make money, then go for it! Just be careful, that you do not fall in love with it!
1 Timothy 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Apparently I must have said something right, because after church, a man in whom I didn't know, shook my hand, and slipped a fifty dollar bill in my hand.
PepperJack
