Solomon was wealthy. Joseph was wealthy. David was wealthy. Even Job was wealthy. We need to Unlearn this misconception we have about being Godcentric vs wanting money - that it's one or the other. Eg. "If I dedicate my life to doing God's work, it means I must be comfortable knowing that I won't be as wealthy as I could be if I did other things." Or..."I'm not wealthy because I've decided to do things the right way". .
Wanting money does not mean you are selfish, or greedy. Many people have mis-interpreted the bible verse ”For the love of money is a root to all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6-10), to mean that money is evil. This verse talking about our attitude towards money. There’s also the verse from Luke 18:23-25 that say, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God. Indeed it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God”. In this verse, Jesus is simply stating that no one should think they can get to heaven by their wealth. Money is about flexibility - it affords you the choice of what you can do. .
The Bible says two very important things about money. It warns us about the danger when money becomes the most important thing in our lives. ie. allowing greed to take over, and bending rules as we pursue the money. The second thing the Bible says about money is that it can be good, and is a gift from God when we use it to help others and support His work. If your quest for money is to allow you honor God, not be a burden to others, and to share with those in need, then there is absolutely nothing wrong with you wanting a lot of money. The important thing is to do it in an ethical manner where you are providing value to the world. .
God needs you rich!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He knows what you'll do with money. He knows what you'll do with the network. He knows. Don't think for a second that serving God = being comfortable not having funds. .
We getting that Mulaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Ya hurrrrddddd!!!!!!
- Lumina Ahdora
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