We all know that being thrifty will benefit our wallets. Living on less than you make is a good idea. Did you ever wonder if there might be eternal rewards as well?
The Bible has many references to money. One of the more familiar quotes is from 1Timothy 6:10, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, in their eagerness to get rich, have wandered away from the faith and caused themselves a lot of pain.”
If money is “the root of all evil”, is spending less of it a fundamental good? Or, if you are spending less in the moment in order to have more in the long run, might that not be considered self-serving? Hmm… I think my head is spinning!
Well if you go back to the original quote from the New Testament you must look at the full quote and realize it is the love of money that is the root of all evil. The danger is not the money itself, it’s the worship of it.
If you look further in the Bible you will read in Proverbs 13:22, “A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous”.
Now we know it is not whether or not you are thrifty that will get you into Heaven, however as you read the Bible you realize that being thrifty is a Biblical responsibility!
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