Money and Faith

Last week in class we discussed a little bit on the topic of money and how we should have bigger dreams and goals in life than to simply make a lot of money. This made me think a lot about how I should be living my life as a Christian and how we should be stewards with our money because it is ultimately God’s money, not ours. Do you value the things of this world, or are you paying it forward for eternal life? You cannot separate your faith from your money. The bible tells us that money and possessions will fight for your heart. Jesus says in Luke 12:15, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions”. If you begin to become obsessed with your money and possessions, then you begin to put your hope in those things rather than Jesus. It is important that as Christians we remember that life is more than the clothes we wear or the food that we eat. We should trust that God will provide with exactly what we need for each day. We need to store up our treasures in heaven, not on this earth. Luke 12:34 says, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”. God wants us to be stewards with our money and possessions and do our best to use them to bring honor and glory to Him.