This book was truly a fascinating read. It gave me some perspectives that I have never really thought about before. I believe the author is trying to tell us in the writing, that it is okay to do business and to strive to achieve in life. It is not a sin to better yourself or to hope that one day your children will be better off than you yourself. The message that I receive load and clear was that if what we do comes from a good heart and the desire to Glorify God then are actions are good. Repeatedly the author mentions that the act is not evil but what we do with that action. For example, it is okay to make a profit but the method at which we make that profit or the people we do business with determines if our actions are good or bad. I
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My entire life I have been told that money is the root of all evil and it is bad to want money or to strive to have money in life. I was raised that I should not desire to have lots of money and that it was better for me and my family to struggle than to live comfortably with a good income. I can see now that it is okay to work to make a good living and to provide for my family. However, it is when the love of money takes over for the love of God so again, we are reminded that the act of loving money is bad and that money is not evil or sinful. There are many good and selfless actions we can use money for. Not only can we provide a stable home for our families and keep them warm and fed. We can share our wealth with others that are in need. This action is pleasing to the lord. We are expected to give to the church which is called tithing. We are expected to help and take care of widows and orphans. (KJV). So, if money was sinful and evil God would not want us to give to the church or to donate money to help others in need. We also notice that in the bible we can remember that even King David was one of the wealthiest kinds but flourished under Gods good grace. David’s son Solomon was also blessed by God. “God declared Solomon as the wealthiest man on earth that would live on this earth.” This was because Solomon’s heart was pure and he desired to help people. (http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/2680276207.html) We should make this known to fellow Christians as I believe this has been lost somewhere. Money also, allows us to give a value to things and a means of trade. Money is universal we can trade money for almost anything and anywhere. We can invest the money in the stock market and use the profits for good and to help others. The bible approves of saving money instead of wasting your money on things we do not need. “Proverbs 21:20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s
My entire life I have been told that money is the root of all evil and it is bad to want money or to strive to have money in life. I was raised that I should not desire to have lots of money and that it was better for me and my family to struggle than to live comfortably with a good income. I can see now that it is okay to work to make a good living and to provide for my family. However, it is when the love of money takes over for the love of God so again, we are reminded that the act of loving money is bad and that money is not evil or sinful. There are many good and selfless actions we can use money for. Not only can we provide a stable home for our families and keep them warm and fed. We can share our wealth with others that are in need. This action is pleasing to the lord. We are expected to give to the church which is called tithing. We are expected to help and take care of widows and orphans. (KJV). So, if money was sinful and evil God would not want us to give to the church or to donate money to help others in need. We also notice that in the bible we can remember that even King David was one of the wealthiest kinds but flourished under Gods good grace. David’s son Solomon was also blessed by God. “God declared Solomon as the wealthiest man on earth that would live on this earth.” This was because Solomon’s heart was pure and he desired to help people. (http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/2680276207.html) We should make this known to fellow Christians as I believe this has been lost somewhere. Money also, allows us to give a value to things and a means of trade. Money is universal we can trade money for almost anything and anywhere. We can invest the money in the stock market and use the profits for good and to help others. The bible approves of saving money instead of wasting your money on things we do not need. “Proverbs 21:20 Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s