Quotes about Wealth

The only point in making money is, you can tell some big shot where to go.

You talk of being a believer, but you can't seem to trust anyone, not even God. You cling to your wealth as your security and carry the baggage of being unworthy, even though God loves you and has forgiven you. You should have listened a little closer to that sermon in church a couple of weeks back.

What I spent, I had; what I saved, I lost; what I gave, I have.

Weirdly enough, the more we give away, the richer we become.

Someone said it's not wrong to have things. It's wrong when your things have you.

My friends don't think they're rich, because they know someone who's richer.

Better a little with God than a whole lot without Him. Better to have fewer houses, cars, appliances, clothes, toys, and bills than to have the whole world and lose your soul. Better something paid for that's used and enjoyed and shared and worn out than something nice and shiny and new that won't be paid for until 2019 and that you're too stressed to enjoy. Better a little with the fear of the Lord than more of what everyone else has. Better than normal, instead of normal is best.

And because God has entrusted you with such riches, you can use these resources to make a profound difference in countless lives.

Never before have so many people had so much and felt so dissatisfied. No wonder we often feel so dissatisfied. No matter how much we have, it can't compare to what others appear to have.

If you're a follower of Jesus, He has given you abundance so that you can care for others, not so you can stock up on capri pants for next summer or afford a leather interior in the new SUV. As long as you don't own the responsibility of being blessed with resources so that you can give to those around you, then you can stay focused on getting more for yourself.

In order to honor God with your wealth, you first have to admit that you are rich. Most people won't do that. It's not normal.

Our family has agreed to increase the percentage of what we give each year. Instead of increasing our standard of living, we're increasing our standard of giving.