Money

Stephen W. Gibson's discussion on the "Attitude of Money" reminded me of some important truths about money. One being that money itself is not evil. Money is a tool. However, how money is used shows the character of a person. How money is used can be good or evil.

Money truly reveals the kind of person we are.

I have lived in subsidized housing. I have been so poor that I have needed to rely on my parents and my in-laws for housing and care. I know what it is like to not have anything and to be grateful for the programs that exist to give people a hand-up and out of poverty. I also know what it is like to budget properly and make sufficient for my family's needs. Between the two of them, I much prefer the latter.

When in poverty, I felt I could not do the things I wanted to do because I could not think about much else other than making ends meet. Now that my husband and I have become more self-sufficient, I am able to give more to others and to help them. In fact, I want to someday open a non-profit myself and help others.

I, personally, am friends with people who are millionaires. You would never know that they were, however, except that their name is on a lot of places where they have donated to good causes. I want to be like them. I want to be like them not because they make a lot of money and know how to tell that money where to go and how to be of the most benefit to others, but because they have their priorities in order. They are frugal, kind, and charitable.

Money reveals character. Money is not evil. Money is a tool.