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God Don't Like Rich People

I will never forget the day that myspin it the other way around, as if God don't
daughter's sixth grade friend told me that.like poor people. They act like they're
We had been discussing someone who hadcloser to God because they have money. Funny
recently lost a fortune and had become verything money, it can buy a lot of things, but
bitter as a result. She suddenly piped upI was under the impression that God wasn't
with that all knowing scowl that only afor sale. Rumor has it that some churches
twelve year old girl can truly master whileand individual clergy can be bought, but not
proclaiming, "God don't like rich people!"God Himself. Nowhere in the bible did I ever
She said it as if it was a mortal sin worthyread that you could bypass the rules and just
of an eternity in hell. She immediately madepay an entrance fee to get into heaven's
a snap decision from that point forward togates.
dislike the person we'd been talking about.
I've met her dad. He's a nice enough guy andI thought that money was a tool sometimes
from what I can tell, he agrees with hisused for testing us. Do we remain spiritual
daughter. They are very regular attendees atwhile humbled and poor or do we become bitter
their church. I don't know what church theyand turn our back on God? Do we remain
go to, but all I could think to myself at thespiritual while spoiled and rich or do we
time was, "Who in the world is teaching herbecome self righteous and turn our back on
that!?"God? And what about the way we treat each
other? Does the amount of money we have
For my daughter's sake, I bit my tongue. Idictate how much love we are to receive from
wanted so badly to quiz her friend and findeach other? "Congratulations on that job
out the roots of that belief system. Howpromotion you worked so hard for, buddy! But
does one logically come to that conclusion?hey, you're too rich now, so me and God
I was under the impression that God was knownaren't  going  to hang out with you anymore."
to shower you with riches if he liked you.
Solomon was extremely rich and God liked him.What a silly concept that money would have
I thought that God's opinion of us had moreanything to do with one's spiritual
to do with our character, not our bankself-worth. I'm sorry for those children who
account. I could even see that how youhave been raised to believe that the amount
amassed your fortune could be important inof money they do or do not have dictates
God's viewpoint. I think about Job and howwhether or not God will like them.
he was tested to see if money was the reasonPersonally, I've raised my kids on the idea
for his devotion to God. Upon passing thethat you behave yourself as best you can, and
test, didn't God dump piles of money backI do mean 'best.' Heed your spiritual
into his lap again? And what about thecalling. Love one another. Everything else
father in the prodigal son story? He hadwill fall into place as it's meant to be.
money  and  God  liked  him.Oh, and be thankful for what you have. God
don't like people with bad manners.
Just as ridiculous to me are the people who



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