Loving Money
@jemmarespinosa (225)
Philippines
October 18, 2012 12:54am CST
Money is not evil, loving money is.
There was this time in my life when all I want to do is earn. I had many things in mind, things I should be investing to, things I want to buy, things that I believe would make my life complete. I work hard to earn, I make a living not just with my current job, I make money in my extra time and still making money during the times that I should be resting, even during the times I should have spent for my family. I was so stressed, anxiety had enveloped me and I became irritable just because I wanted everything to be "perfect".
I came to a point where I thought I am not going somewhere, I'm not finishing something and felt so empty. I worked so hard but still felt lacking. Until I had realized that I am loving money so much that I had set it higher than my goals, even higher that my Master. I didn't have a security then, I was too afraid to lost some.
Now, I thank the Lord that He made me realized that I don't have to work like a dog for provisions because He had already provided for me:-)
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12 responses
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
23 Oct 12
Hi friend, money is essential for our living and we are working hard to earn it. Good to know about your attitude towards money and god provided you the enough money for your hard work. Wish you to earn more and get satisfaction with it
@narnia007 (1050)
• India
19 Oct 12
That is a nice way of putting the fact that many things in life are around us that have more importance than money.Even though in our present world,our life revolves around money,spending every bit of time and energy to earn money is surely a waste of time.There would be many things that we would miss because of that. Initially when I entered the online earning business,I was too much into that I was so much frustrated and stressed and the money I earned was not worth the stress,irritation and the joy I sacrificed in life.After that I took my earning side to a pleasant and enjoyable way and and stress was out of my life.Even though I earn less,it satisfies me and helps me to enjoy other things in life.
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
Yes, you are correct!
There are more important things than money. Money should not stress us, it's a commodity but we could still live without loving it that much.
Have a stress free life ahead!
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
hahaha, Yes, you are right. That is actually my point:D
@earningmember (914)
• Canada
19 Oct 12
Totally agree and it's all about setting priory straight!
I recall wondering how was I going paying those left behind bills. I pray and I sensed that help is on it's way!
Few month after my credit company increased my credit limit!
So instead of spending for items I don't need, I started putting my left behind bill on credit! Since credit increased was God's answer to my prayer, it not up to me mess around!
Afterall, if the Lord wouldn't trust me with credit, I wouldn'd have one.
I thank Him for his trust!
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
Yeah, God has a purpose on all the things that is happening to us. We should really learn from it:D
@cmanizh (2)
• Indonesia
19 Oct 12
There should be time for everyone to stop and have a little break. Its good to make money, notings wrong with that. Everything become problems if you start to force things up. If we keep following our desire, it will be hard to stop. There are many parts happen in our life and we should share our time equally to make some balance in our life. Sorry if i said something wrong.
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
hi there!
No, I understand your point. Thanks for sharing:D
@mikyung (2232)
• Philippines
18 Oct 12
You said it, we work like a dog, night and day, in order to have something to save but it may always come lacking. I beleive it is not wrong to think about money all the time for it helps us going to this life. Money is so vital that it covers almost everything but there's something more important than money, that is our faith and that is the bottomline. Good luck to us all particularly in investing our money and time, hope it's worth it. Thanks
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
Yes, that's my point. Money is important but there is more important than money. It's our God, our faith n Him.
@berting600 (3453)
• Philippines
18 Oct 12
You are talking very correct my friend,that money is really not an evil one,yet when we worship it as if it were more gigantic than we are,that is the time it is already classified as evil in all our ways.
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
Yes, absolutely right!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts:D
@rog0322 (2829)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
18 Oct 12
Hi,
It is only a matter of setting our priorities straight, what we value most and why. People who has nothing in life value the things to let them have it. Those who have all the material things should set their goals higher beyond what is material to attain real satisfaction.
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
18 Oct 12
Yes, absolutely true.
When we know what real treasures are, we start investing on them.
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
18 Oct 12
everyone loves money and its normal to love it all the time and to follow it forever
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
Hi there!
Not everyone loves money but we all need it. There a big difference in loving it and needing it. Let us not follow money, let us follow Christ.
@subhojit10 (7375)
• India
18 Oct 12
Thanks for posting this discussion. Yes u are very much correct. Earning money and driving pleasure out of it is not an evil thing but if it takes over to your head and u become so much money minded that u only feel that money is the most important thing on earth then it is not appreciable. Everybody earns on this earn but more importantly we need to earn happiness that cannot be bought by money. We should earn by our hard work and have to be cheerful and happy at the same time.
What say?
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
hi!
You are right. There are things that money could not buy, and these things are the most important ones. Yes, we could buy things that makes us happy but we could not buy happiness. Thanks for sharing.
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
Yes, both are important but family is more important. Really, we could not serve two masters. Great day!
@fatlex06 (895)
• Philippines
18 Oct 12
I can relate to this because like you, I am working too hard also to earn lots of money. I have been working for atleast 15 to 16 hours a day. I like saving money and hate to spend it. But I have a lot of things in my miond that I want to buy. Sometimes, I don't know what to prioritize after my family. I am just thankful now because I know how to handle my money as well as to help my family. :)
@jemmarespinosa (225)
• Philippines
23 Oct 12
Wow, that is so great. After your family, you should treat yourself. After I have received by salary what I do is I "pay" myself. I eat out or have a spa. We should do that sometimes, we had had hard work.
Thanks for sharing:D
