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Money follows some people–others follow it.
I was reading forum responses about how much money folks carry every day (EDC). Here is the funniest answer:
2 Questions I asked myself:
Is my Bug-Out-Bag up to snuff?
How much is enough to question my morals?
What's your number? What is your sin number? Many of us willingly sin for pleasure instead of pay, while others are more willing to do wrong for pay instead of fun. It depends on your personality.
But I believe the unspoken guardian of the conscious is the reinforcing power of the Holy Spirit. Yep, I think the Holy Spirit is present in every Christian reinforcing and renovating our desires for good. We don't do good because we have to or to make God happy. We do good because we know that good is good to do. (Say that 5x fast).
“How much money will make me bend on my morals?
How far will I go for how much?
Should I include therapy costs?”
I like to do the right thing because I understand that everything comes to light, and I hope good things come to light instead of the bad things I've done. I also know that the bad I want to do is ever-present, but I'm accountable to those around me as an example of a redeemed life. So I don't want sin to ruin the ending of my story. I don't want pursuing money to change my identity.
When I can pivot my personality for money, my identity is for sale.
How much money will make me bend on my morals? How far will I go for how much? Should I include therapy costs? God told Cain, "If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it."
I started this post with a weird statement: "Money follows some people–others follow it." Are you following the money? Letting it lead you by the nose? Are you the master of your money or is your money the master of you. It's normal to be mastered by cash, don't be Normal, be Weird!
We just finished a great series on finances. Because we're putting God first in our money, many of us have to start asking ourselves some hard questions about how we relate to finances and how we've let money influence our identities. We cannot allow money to define us. Instead, our identities are in Jesus.
This Sunday, we begin a powerful message series on your true identity; you don't want to miss it.