“The danger of wealth is the allure of freedom without limits. In a worldly sense, wealth promises freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want, to be your own god. But freedom that’s not submitted to God leads to destruction, even death. I learned this the hard way as a high stakes gambler who lost millions of dollars in a weekend and also when I drove intoxicated and wrapped a Corvette around a light pole and almost died aboard a life flight. Wealth apart from God and his limits is not freedom, it’s folly.”
Rob Kwok, TEXAS
“I think one of the greatest dangers of wealth is when we believe our money can give us significance, security, safety and fulfillment. So we spend years pursuing more zeros in our bank accounts only to find out they cannot satisfy us … only God can. Another danger is when I look around at my friends with bigger homes, fancier cars, and more exotic vacations, not to mention more shoes, and I excuse my own greed. I don’t consider myself greedy, however my checkbook has often told a different story. I’ve realized comparison and greed blind me to the bondage I have around money.”
Janice Worth, FLORIDA
“I think the greatest danger of wealth and success is that it can subtly seduce us into elevating our own worth in our own eyes and forgetting that God is ruler of our lives. Wealth can lead us to a dangerous unreliance on God. It can diminish our view of God and lead us to make idols out of wealth and success, ultimately leading us away from God and separation from him. I have often found myself succumbing to the temptation to see myself as better than others because of my wealth even if I don’t consciously admit it to myself. Also, success and material things can preoccupy our lives. I can easily make an idol out of my work. The time commitment I need to make to my work has left me without the time I want to spend in teaching myself and being taught to better know and understand Scripture.”
Akeel Sachak, ENGLAND
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