All of Christ, for All of Life The Dangers and Blessings of Wealth / Douglas Wilson
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Jun 12, 2025 Explore the spiritual implications of wealth management and its impact on our hearts. Discover how gratitude and stewardship align with biblical teachings on finances. Delve into generational differences in economic perspectives shaped by historical events like the Great Depression. Examine the balance between wealth and spiritual responsibility, and rethink society's idolization of financial success. Finally, embrace gratitude and generosity as profound expressions of how we recognize and manage our blessings.
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Wealth Tempts Self-Sufficiency
- The root danger of wealth is self-sufficiency, thinking it is our right rather than a gift from God.
- Forgetting God and claiming wealth as our due leads to anger and folly against Him.
Guard Against Forgetting God
- Obey all of God's commandments scrupulously in financial matters to avoid the snares of wealth.
- Remember the history and law of God to guard against forgetting Him during prosperity.
Covetousness Is Universal
- Poverty does not prevent one from being consumed by covetousness about wealth.
- Wealth is a universal spiritual danger affecting rich and poor alike.
