Comments on: The Money Quiz: Do You Serve God or Money?

By: March Edition of Pop Goes the Gospel Blog Carnival « A View from the Nest

March Edition of Pop Goes the Gospel Blog Carnival « A View from the Nest — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:41:35 +0000

[...] Plemon presents The Money Quiz: Do You Serve God or Money? posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “Jesus said that we cannot serve two masters. [...]

By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:07:35 +0000

Robert,
That quote struck a chord with me as well. One might just shrug it off by saying, “that is easy for a millionaire to say”. But how many millionaires actually do what LeTourneau did? And, the real issue: “What does it say to me?” My wife and I are allowing that quote to sink in deeply, so we can really process what it means to us.

I am thrilled that my blog has given you encouragement and support. Thanks for commenting, and don’t be a stranger.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:33:16 +0000

The quote by RG LeTourneau really struck a chord with me. Thanks for posting such a wonderful and accurate view of “our” money! I have recently been renewed by the Spirit in my walk with Christ, which had been stalled for far too long…..by my own doing, of course. Just a few days of scripture reading with enlighten anyone as to how we are to handle money. Thanks to blogs like yours, I get even further encouragement and support!

By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:30:36 +0000

ParisGirl
My guess is that worry is the most common problem we struggle with. It is easy to say, “Trust God” when things are going well, but it is a lot tougher when things aren’t going so well.

By: ParisGirl111

ParisGirl111 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:20:02 +0000

I am guilty of the last one. I tend to worry when the bank account starts to dwindle close to zero. Lack of trust can also reveal itself in other areas of life that we worry about…worry is essentially lack of trust that God is in control and He will do what is best for us.

By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:48:17 +0000

@Financial Bondage: I would hope that Christians give at least a tithe for God’s kingdom work. If that 3% stat is accurate, I would agree that it is an indicator that doesn’t paint a great picture of where most Christians’ loyalties are.

@Paul: I agree that we are held to a much higher standard. It is possible to give a tithe and still love money more than God. The challenge is serve God with all of our hearts. If we do that, the money part will take care of itself.

By: Paul Williams

Paul Williams — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:14:57 +0000

@FinancialBondage: If tithing is how you judge whether a Christian is serving money or God, you’re missing Jesus’ teaching on giving and the rest of teaching about giving that we find in the New Testament. We’re held to a much higher standard…
Paul Williams´s last blog ..Thrift Store Bargains

By: FinancialBondage

FinancialBondage — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:50:31 +0000

Since less than 3% of Christians tithe, it would seem that most are serving money and possessions.

By: joeplemon

joeplemon — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:27:18 +0000

Paul,
Thanks for the encouragement. I value your input, especially on this post. I am glad the quiz helps…it helped me. My wife and I had a conversation this morning about “what is the maximum amount we should allow our savings and investments accumulate?” We don’t want to be hoarders so we are thinking and talking about how to make sure God is first.

By: Paul Williams

Paul Williams — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:09:54 +0000

Great article, Joe! It’s essential for Christians to focus on serving God – which requires that we make sure we’re not serving money. Your test is helpful in allowing us to see what serving money looks like. Thanks!
Paul Williams´s last blog ..Thrift Store Bargains