There was a man so obsessed with making money that he ignored that his family was falling apart. His children had many problems that an excellent, caring Father could have helped them with if he was only there for them. He was humble and did not put on Aires, but his money came before everything or anybody else.
He did not spend quality time with his wife or family. He walked by a man wanting food when he came out of a restaurant with a to-go box full of leftovers. He ignored the needs of his church family and what God wanted him to do with his life. He never traveled, and he never took time to relax. He hardly ever talked to people unless it was his financial adviser.
Time kept marching on, and he still made no changes. His children now had their children. He did not spend time with his Grandchildren. He was obsessed that he might not have enough money for a rest home in his old age. He worked and toiled away endlessly. One day his body gave out, and he finally turned to God for help. He began to see the errors of his ways. He realized he had ignored the cries of the needy, his family, friends, church family, and God.
He began to see what he had been missing out on in life. He was missing out on being loved and adored by his family. He had missed out on the beauty of nature and what God was calling upon him to do with his life that would help others.
The man who had worshiped money now worshiped God and family and friends. He now gave freely to the cries of the needy. He found out it is better to give than to receive. Money did not buy him happiness. It almost robbed him of everything essential in life.
It takes a disaster or a near-death experience to wake some people up to what is truly important in life. Life is meaningless without love from family, friends, and God. Money does not buy happiness or friends. Money can be the root of all evil if you worship it before you worship God. Do not let money consume or devour your life. Give freely to worthwhile charities and help as many people as possible while on earth. God bless a joyful giver.
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