Does Money Make the World Go Round? Or is it Your Master?

[Bible Speaks]

Do You Love Money? - Is Money Your Master or Your Servant?

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DO YOU suffer from money sickness syndrome? Reportedly, this condition afflicts a large percentage of the world’s population. What is it? “The love of money is the root of all evil.” (1 Timothy 6:10, King James Version)

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Some people have indeed developed a fondness for money and have devoted themselves to the accumulation of riches. Some have become slaves of money and have reaped tragic consequences. When managed properly, however, money can be a useful tool. The Bible acknowledges that “money solves a lot of problems.”—Ecclesiastes 10:19, (Holy Bible—Easy-to-Read Version)

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Money may be your master if . . .

? You avoid discussing finances because of the anxiety it causes

? Money is often the subject of family squabbles

? You spend compulsively

? You worry constantly about bills

? You are not sure how much you earn

? You are not sure how much you spend

? You are not sure how much you owe

? Your bills are often bigger than what you expect

? You often pay your bills late

? You are able to make only the minimum payment on credit card bills

? You pay your bills with money earmarked for other things

? You take on extra work just to pay bills

? You have taken out new loans to pay off old ones

? You use savings to pay routine bills

? You find it nearly impossible to get to the end of the month without running out of 

money

? You feel pressure to accumulate large sums of money

? You suffer physical and/or psychological symptoms resulting from money-related stress -

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