Read 1 Timothy 6:17-19
According to Paul, when you鈥檙e rich, there鈥檚 a natural inclination for your hope to migrate toward money. Maybe you鈥檝e experienced that personally. But even if you don鈥檛 consider yourself wealthy, chances are you have more now than you did ten years ago. Typically the more we have, the more we worry and fixate on keeping it and growing it.
When riches become the basis for our hope - the source of it - we鈥檙e headed down a slippery slope. So here鈥檚 the challenge: how can we be responsible without being consumed by our resources? The secret lies in focusing on others, not ourselves. That鈥檚 why we鈥檙e called to give and serve generously. It blesses others and keeps our hearts in check. Resources are great tools, but terrible gods. So let鈥檚 put them in their place by putting them to use for the good of others!