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Money is such an awkward and perverted thing in this world. It creates anxiety if you don't have any and distracts you from God and if you do have some or have too much it creates pridefulness and selfishness and also takes you away from God. So what is the right answer? I don't believe there is one. Francis Chan is awesome guy that has tons of money and only leaves from what they actually need. He could have a super expensive house but instead has an average or small house. I think about all the clothes I have and how much money has been spent on that. Money gives you a certain reputation. People may think a lot of you or think of you as a doctor or some people may think that they have too much money and it's not fair and they are selfish with it. People with little money it becomes awkward or some look down upon them. We are all equally created in Gods image. Recently we did a fundraiser at school for kids in Africa and whichever class donated the most got jethros for lunch. Well my class was in the lead and I had no problem giving money to that cause because I knew God could use it. When we didn't end up winning people were upset that we didn't win and that they donated money. It becomes so messed up. Everybody is supposed to pay a certain amount for something and not everybody pays it or thinks it's stupid and it becomes drama. 

Levi Lusko briefly talked about money once and said that if you are eating with your friends just all equally pay. Don't get in an argument about well I only had 2 bites of this and you had 75% of it. Just be a loving and kind person that God has called us to be. The way we act even about money reflects the kind of person God has transformed us to be. 

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5 NIV). 

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. (1 John 2:15-17 NIV). 

Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. (1 Timothy 6:9, 10 NIV). 

In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” (Acts 20:35 NIV). 

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:19-21 NIV). 

I like that it says money is the roots of all kinds of evil. People that tend to have a lot of money tend to think they are set in life and don't need God to save them. They don't accept the need for salvation and the selfishness they have. The more money you have the more you will want. You will never be fully satisfied. You will always want more and more and more! Money brings evil spirits and draws you away from God. If we give our money to loving and helping others we may not have every single thing we want here but we will have many treasures and rewards in Christ. I always loving giving people gifts so much more than receiving. I like getting them but it is so much more fun to care about others and show them your love. 

Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. (Ecclesiastes 5:10 NIV). 

Nothing will ever be enough except Gods love and grace. I pray that money does not inflict people's lives negatively but allows them to better serve God. For if your eye causes you to sin cut it off. God is more money than we could ever ask for:).