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For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:10
News flash! We are money managers whether we have paying jobs or not and whether we’re married or not. We manage our households on a budget. We save money. And we give our money to others. To add to our list of principles and precepts regarding finances, Paul gets to the heart of the matter and addresses “the love of money.” Have you invested in the following truths?
Our value is in God. When we are godly and content as righteous believers, we have our gain and our worth. Looking for worldly sources of affluence will destroy our godly desires.
The love of money is evil. Some misquote Paul and say, “Money is the root of all evil,” but notice that Paul says “the love of money” is a root of all kinds of evil. The problem comes with misplaced desire and misplaced affection&mdashp;not with working for money to provide for necessities.
Lust destroys godly priorities. When we crave riches,, we fall prey to temptations and prideful desires. Lust shifts our hearts from being godly to being self-serving. A lustful heart is never satisfied because it strays from godliness and the contentment of living as a child of God.
Check out your heart:
What do you require for contentment?
Are food and clothing and shelter enough?
Do you desire more than is needed when you shop, receive, gather, and plan?
Lord, thank You for Your abundant provision. Keep me from loving money. Help me become a generous giver to Your church and to Your children near and far. Protect me from the love of money. I rest in my value in You. Thank You for giving me contentment. Amen.
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Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:
Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:
We don’t know her name, so let’s call her “Mrs. Noah.” She spent her days loving her husband, Noah, raising their three sons, and caring for their home. Daily life was simple, until the call came from the Lord, “I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you” (Genesis 6:18).
When something difficult happens in your life, are you ever tempted to ask, “What good could come out of this?” The event looks like a disaster. It feels like a disaster. Therefore, we quickly conclude, it is a disaster! But God did not forget His people who were suffering in Babylon. And, my friend, He won’t forget you!
Too many times in the past I’ve told others “I’m fine” in order to hide my pain and sorrows from them. The truth is, my thoughts pulled me down so far that, in private, tears regularly streamed down my face. Are you constantly thinking negative thoughts? Being a woman after God’s own heart is all about “minding your mind.”