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FOMO: Money
Let’s face it—we all want more money. Money can buy stuff and money can buy fun. (Have you ever seen somebody frowning on a Jet Ski? Thought so.)
The truth is money isn’t a bad thing. Money is like a brick: You can build with it or throw it through a window, but it’s just a brick. The brick itself isn’t bad. So it’s possible that wanting to make money is not a bad thing. At the same time it’s important to ask ourselves honestly if our priorities are straight.
“If I just had more money I’d be happy.”
Ever had that thought?
“Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment” (1 Timothy 6:17).
Money isn’t a bad goal, but it makes a lousy god.
Money always leaves us wanting more. Everybody wants more money—no matter how much or how little they have. Money can give you all you think you want, but won’t give you anything you need. Only trusting in Jesus will give us all we need—not just for our survival, but for our enjoyment.
You might miss out on a Jet Ski or two by trusting Jesus with your money, but you’ll gain all that Jesus knows you need. And honestly, He knows what we need better than we do anyway.
Now what?
1. Try tithing. God can do more with just 10 percent of our money than we can do with 100 percent.
2. Practice generosity. It builds faith in God’s ability to give us all we need.
Let’s face it—we all want more money. Money can buy stuff and money can buy fun. (Have you ever seen somebody frowning on a Jet Ski? Thought so.)
The truth is money isn’t a bad thing. Money is like a brick: You can build with it or throw it through a window, but it’s just a brick. The brick itself isn’t bad. So it’s possible that wanting to make money is not a bad thing. At the same time it’s important to ask ourselves honestly if our priorities are straight.
“If I just had more money I’d be happy.”
Ever had that thought?
“Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment” (1 Timothy 6:17).
Money isn’t a bad goal, but it makes a lousy god.
Money always leaves us wanting more. Everybody wants more money—no matter how much or how little they have. Money can give you all you think you want, but won’t give you anything you need. Only trusting in Jesus will give us all we need—not just for our survival, but for our enjoyment.
You might miss out on a Jet Ski or two by trusting Jesus with your money, but you’ll gain all that Jesus knows you need. And honestly, He knows what we need better than we do anyway.
Now what?
1. Try tithing. God can do more with just 10 percent of our money than we can do with 100 percent.
2. Practice generosity. It builds faith in God’s ability to give us all we need.
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About this Plan
FOMO. It’s what happens when everyone else’s great day stops us from enjoying our own. We’ll never find contentment when we’re constantly pursuing what might have been. Fighting FOMO was created by Fuse, the student ministry of NewSpring Church, to help students move past the fear of missing out and find joy in their present circumstances.
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We would like to thank Fuse, the student ministry of NewSpring Church, for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: www.newspring.cc
