We read the following from ‘Kings in Shirtsleeves’ by William P. Barker:
"We are all caught in a trap. It goes like this: Our
religion promotes the good character qualities of hard work, thrift &
honesty; they usually mean that a man gets ahead; getting ahead involves making
money; making money implies success & luxury; success & love of luxury
can come between the man & God.
This means that you & I are put in a dangerous position.
We are 'successful' people. We are reasonably 'well-off.' We are tempted to
love our luxuries more than our Lord. Thus, our faith produces some dangerous
possibilities.
For the material success that comes from our hard work &
frugality & honesty is hard to control. In fact, it can lead us to wanting
more & more, using others & forgetting God.”
- (moreillustrations.com)
“As long as you want anything very much, especially more
than you want God, it is an idol.” - A.B. Simpson.
Phil 4:19 (ERV): “My God will use his glorious riches to
give you everything you need. He will do this through Christ Jesus.”
You say, "If I had a little more, I should be very
satisfied." You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have,
you would not be satisfied if it were doubled. - Charles Spurgeon.
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