
Money is not good or bad in itself. What you do with it reflects your internal morality. Wherever you put your money, your heart is sure to follow.
Fundamental truths about money found in the Bible
God gives the ability and authority to make money.But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day. Deuteronomy 8:18
Having money or wealth shouldn’t make you proud.
Having money can not bring true security; don’t trust it
Being rich in the world is a comparative thing.
If you have money, you are to do good with it.
If you have wealth, you should be ready and willing to share it with others. Generosity is a virtue that God values highly. God wants you to enjoy the blessings He has given you, including wealth. Appreciating the good things in life is not wrong, as long as you do not let them become your focus.Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; I Timothy 6:17-18
Biblically, we can have money, but we are not to love it.For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. I Timothy 6:10
Making money should never be your goal.Labour not to be rich: Cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; They fly away as an eagle toward heaven. Proverbs 23:4-5
There is never enough money.He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:10
Money and success can cause you to be proud and forget God.Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; 13 And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; Deuteronomy 8:11–14.
Quotes
"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it." William James
"Money is a terrible master but an excellent servant." P.T. Barnum
"It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving." Mother Teresa
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." Epictetus
"Money often costs too much." Ralph Waldo Emerson
"A wise person should have money in their head, but not in their heart." Jonathan Swift
"Too many people spend money they earned to buy things they don't want to impress people that they don't like." Will Rogers