11 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.… By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Let’s look at “money is the root of all evil,” in its proper context, as Paul wrote about it in 1 Timothy 6.ĩ Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. So I must approach this from a spiritual perspective. The question “is money the root of all evil” is a spiritual question. Is my life’s work a process of rooting people in evil? I say no to that. The primary reason clients hire Ruth or me is to help them increase their profits, and if we don’t deliver results, they fire us. Is it safe to say that we all want profits, more money left over after expenses? I say yes to that. The primary purpose of a company is to make a profit, and we measure profits by money. The new client began to talk about money, and he said to her, “you know, money is the root of all evil.” Her client’s statement got my attention so much that it compelled me to write this article in response to his belief.īusinesses exist for many reasons, and they survive and thrive by making money. Ruth explains that a new client picked her up at the airport on her first visit.
Recently, she posted an interesting article about money.
She writes a lot, I am on her email list, and I like to stay current on her writing. We are good friends, and I was one of her first clients in 1989. This is why Paul said, "The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.Ruth King, is a colleague of mine who specializes in helping heating and air conditioning companies increase profits. The love of money becomes the ultimate idolatry. Money has become so important that men will lie, cheat, bribe, defame, and kill to get it.
He is also given tremendous power and can use his money to control and dominate other people. He can enjoy a life of luxury that is not available to the average person. The rich man begins to feel superior to those who have to earn a living. The question, "How much is he worth?" almost always refers to money - not musical ability, athletic ability, or spirituality. The pursuit of money became an end in itself - a status symbol - a measure of achievement. Soon, those who had more forgot the reason they had accumulated so much wealth. Later, money became the substitute for supplies of food and clothing. A supply of food insulated him from the fear of death by starvation. We call it "earning a living." In earlier societies, if a man had no wages he faced literal starvation and death. The wage earner must earn money to stay alive. Jesus said man cannot serve God and Mammon (the false god of riches and avarice) see Matthew 6:24. The love of money is a root of evil, because some people love money more than they love God. P> The question is, what is money being used for? Is it being used for God's glory, or is it being used only for pleasure? Is it being used for pride, to support dictators, and for the purchase of arms with which to kill people, or is it being used for a higher purpose? It can be used to build orphanages and hospitals, to feed the poor, to preach the gospel, to build universities, to educate people in righteousness, to establish churches, and to broadcast the gospel. The Bible says, "The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows" (I Timothy 6:10).
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