It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and possess much.
Let's get something straight: having possessions isn’t a bad thing. The catch is that if you don’t do what's right with those possessions, you'll likely be heading down an evil path. The Apostle Paul taught us in 1 Timothy 6:17, “Tell those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which will soon be gone. But their trust should be in the living God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.” Trusting in the living God was clearly explained by Jesus in Matthew 19:21 when Jesus informed a rich man, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” The rich man didn’t obey Jesus’ teaching for fear of a life without riches and he departed from Jesus with a sorrowful heart. Do you find that you place too much value upon your worldly possessions?
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