Comments on: Could The Money Lover Please Stand Up

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:24:42 +0000

Chris,
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts on the topic. I agree that out bank account and checkbook is a great place to check the condition of our heart.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 20:53:55 +0000

Just thought I’d add what the Lord has revealed to me concerning the love of money, with hopes it may help other people.

Matthew 6:24 says, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” Now, I’ve heard this preached a lot, but I don’t often hear it pointed out that Jesus equated what you serve with what you love. But it is very clear that this is true. I love God so I choose to serve Him. I love my wife so I do my best to serve her needs. The truth is, you love money when you serve money more than you serve God. You love God when you serve God rather than money.

I think it would be safe to say that every person understands that your bank accounts, your check book, and your debts can “speak to you.” They try to tell you what you can and can’t do. If you obey what money tells you, you are serving money. If you are serving money, then you are loving money. That’s not to say you shouldn’t use wisdom, but how many times has your checkbook told you that you can’t afford to give to the church, when in your heart you feel you should. (This is not referring to should you or shouldn’t you tithes, I’m talking about in your heart you feel you should.) If you chose to listen to your money, then you are serving your money more than you are serving God, and you have shown you love money, more than you love your God.

By: zaheer

zaheer — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:17:49 +0000

Dear Readers

The truth is the money is GOD and if you have good on you can do every thing. go ahead ask you loved one for money and say you cant pay it, see what grief they give you, why because money is good, you should love money money buys you every thing with out money you are no thing to nothing, MONEY = GOD +HUMAN= POWER, If you still dont understand then you are a commen man, ask some who is million air, then talk mate, which i am billionair. and i love money and i buy every thing, even the life of humans, reson BECOME A FREEMSON.

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By: ParisGirl111

ParisGirl111 — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:19:07 +0000

This article is very interesting! I have heard the phrase you were mentioning above at countless financial seminars..as long as you don’t LOVE the money, or put the money above God, you are good. However, I must say that your approach to this makes more sense when you look at all the verses of the Bible regarding money collectively. Action without a change of heart is not only wrong, but is apparent to everyone around you. I am in seminary and have encoutered many pharisees and legalists of the like…they want to act like they don’t love money, yet they grip it so tightly. I think there is an opposite extreme here..these people think they don’t love money, but they hold on so tightly to it, that I dare say they love it more than God b.c I have never seen anyone hold on to their Bible like that…not even in seminary..sadly.

When the pain of thinking about losing your relationship with GOd is greater than the pain you feel from thinking about losing your car or home, then you may have a firm grip on it. IN any case, we must all take it day by day as you said. I struggle with this love every day which is why I need God in my life every day. Thanks so much for this article. Great perspective!

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:22:34 +0000

@Ray.
I think the honesty you show is the first and best part of the process. Continue being honest. Talk with trusted friends. When we desire to do what is right God will provide the resources necessary.
Remember, we are all fighting the same battle.

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:19:27 +0000

@Paul
Thanks for your kind words. You’re right that we are accustomed to loving money. God will be the one to give us the knowledge and strength necessary. What is impossible with man is always possible with God.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:03:20 +0000

@Gholmes. At the end of the day our conclusions might just be right, but I think all of us would do well to stay with the tension for just a little be longer instead of looking for the emergency exit.
I think when we admit the struggle we are more likely to overcome a love of money.

By: Gholmes

Gholmes — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:54:11 +0000

LOL I am one of those that breathe a big sigh. Great food for thought. Yes count me as lover of money, something that I do battle is envy. Am I walking away from my faith, no. Yet if I was asked to give up my comforts I would struggle mightly.

By: Paul Williams

Paul Williams — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:23:58 +0000

Wow, Craig. Excellent article! I think we’ve become so accustomed to loving money that we don’t even know what it looks like. I can identify with your struggles against the love of money. Being able to give up our attachment to money and desire for it is difficult and requires sacrifice, but it is possible through God.

I was just thinking about all the things I’ve written on contentment and giving, and I’m wondering if I’m missing the heart issues and trying to just change actions. Thanks for a thought-provoking and powerful article!
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