Money Changes Men
Money Changes Men
Money is a very powerful force. There are has been a lot of things that has been said about it over the years, even in the holy book there was a commentary about it. Money is a force and it has the ability to do either good or bad depending on the ground we give to it.
Most of us see money as mere paper or digit in the bank but I assure you money is far more than that, money is a god and it rules over those who refuse to discipline themselves over it. In our day, it is one of the most chased things, people value it more than their own lives.
Both the young and the old are willing to do anything and go any length just to have money. some in the good way others in the wrong way. Let me not lie myself I am chasing money, I don't know about you. LoL
But like I said earlier, money is not evil as people see it as, it is the people that use it that are evil. The presence of money only brings out what is imbedded on our inside, don't forget it is a force, so whatever it finds on your inside, it grants it audience.
You can have billions of dollars and still be a good person, it all depends on how disciplined you are and of course don't forget you can't be disciplined enough without God helping you. It is not evil to have money.
Anyone who is not after it is planning to suffer. Money looks like everything in our world today, it drives almost everything, there's nothing you can acquire without it. It is therefore very advisable to look for a means to have yours yet you must not let it be a god over you.
How I Lost A Friend
Right from day one, I know that money changes people. You can live with someone for many years struggle together but as soon as the person touches money, the person will suddenly change except if he/she is really touched by God.
Well I won't blame anyone, because the coming of money brings increase in class and one who is promoted doesn't need to be in that same level again.
I have this very good friend I met in college, he was a little younger than I am but I love that guy so much. He is just too smart and knows how to motivate like he has a master degree on the course. We became very close and got to know each other's families subsequently.
We were pushing life together and everything was moving perfectly well. There was a day he visited my house and was like, bro I want to make money by all means. Do you have any idea on how we could achieve that? I laughed at him and said study your bible, read books and start doing something. Well I said that out of joke and we both laughed.
He was learning how to sew clothes then, later he stopped and he travelled out. After a long time I also travelled out and eventually we got occupied by activities and we a kind of don't communicate like usual.
When I returned back home, I saw him on motorcycle, looking chobby and different. Well he just waved at me and said I am coming back. I was surprise because the person I used to know looks slim and thin like me. What happened?
I started seeing changes on the kind of clothes he wears on his status on Whatsapp, I see most of his pictures with some rich young dudes in cars, hotels and bars. I asked some of our friends about him and they said he is one of the rich boys in town now. Wow!! Ask me what he is doing or what he did to be rich like that I can't tell.
I was happy for him nonetheless, I picked my phone and called him one of those days and he picked and said he was busy, he would call me back while on the background I was hearing a lady's voice lol. But I didn't mind after some time I saw him on his new motorcycle we call it rubber, rubber down here. It's the trending motorcycle. He parked close to my house waiting for someone but he didn't care to check up on me. Coincidentally I came out to the junction and I saw him, I was smiling and trying to relate with him but his friends already came so he said I'll call you. That call never came.
Whenever I dropped him message on social media he doesn't reply, one time he called me and I met him in a hotel, he was there with his friends but when I got there I was so uncomfortable, I looked like a total stranger before him and the other boys. I didn't stay long I have to leave. Communication still stopped subsequently and recently he doesn't even pick my calls or replies me anymore.
Well, it hurts me so much but destiny has it's role to play, it's not everyone that will be part of our lives for life. Afterwards I don't even expect him to roll with me when he is having money, he probably need people with money like himself so that he can have more ideas on how to keep the money coming inn.
For me money and a new life style go together. When you have money your taste in things will definitely change.
Of course it has to change but we don't have to forget those that are still struggling, we need to help them up so that they can be like us too
You may have heard the saying "Money is the root of all evil" and that seems to be the base of your post. It's funny though that saying is actually a misquoted Bible verse. Remember I mentioned real the whole verse?
1 Timothy 6:10 -- New Living Translation (NLT): "For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows."
Note it is The Love Of Money which is the problem not the money itself. Money is just a tool and used properly a very powerful tool.
I got a little sad when you mention that :
Because it totally misses out the point of having money. I came from nothing. I have no great desire to go back to having nothing but if I did I'd still be me, I'd still have the same value, and I'd still love God. However, with money I do need to go back to that level again and again to help out my brothers and sisters who are still there. Help them to grow and achieve more. Keep going back until all have reached a better status.
Sometimes I think its better to be a Christian who is broke than one with money. If I'm broke then God expects less of me. If I'm rich I'm going to be held to account for what I did with my riches. After all, they aren't MY riches they are his, I'm just the steward.
Anyways, I'm rambling....its very late here and my jaw is killing me. Hope I made sense and as always, keep on fighting, keep on learning, and remember money is a tool. Use it wisely. Never let IT use you.
Wow!! This feedback is very huge. That scripture you quoted explains it even more.. truly the love of money has done so much harm than good to many people. Thank you for making me understand that the problem is not really the money but the love of it.
No wonder people kill just to acquire it, it's all the handwork of the force called love😁😁.
It's so sad, many people don't think like you sir, once they get money they forget their brothers and reach for new people of their class..
Its very pathetic how that we allow this tool make us forget who we are and where we came from.
Agreed.
I look at God (Jesus) as an example. He gave up heaven to become an infant. He had everything to become nothing to help those less fortunate. I'm supposed to follow his example.
Not everyone does.
Very few people do.
Guess that's why the world is as broken as it is.
Hmm!! That is why the bible encourages us to look up to him and keep beholding his face so that we don't become something else... He is truly the perfect example.. although the richest but humbled himself to take the form of man just to save him...
Yes. My favorite quote from the Bible... a man has no greater love than this. That he lay down his life for a friend. And Jesus did that for people who didn't even like him.
I have a long way to go in my walk with God.
I believe this.. I am always looking forward to see my life becoming more like his regardless of circumstances
Money changes a lot of people. I know this because I have seen this same scenario play out so many times before. The thing is just hustle on your own. It will only take time but with determination everyone will be alright.
That's is just it, instead of being worried over people who left because they are now rich, it's better we continue working on ourselves and keep putting effort, we will make it too.
Thanks for coming around broh❤️💕💘
Such is life oo brother, money change people alot especially those that can't control it. It's not bad to have money but neglecting your people because you're now rich is not too good.
Life is very funny.. it's a very big lesson for us all to learn, money should not make us forget those whom we started with, instead of neglecting them because they are low class, we should rather help them to rise to our level so we can be together again..
I appreciate your feedback boss.. I am really grateful
Yeah well said my man...
You're always welcome.
Thanks Boss 🥰❤️
Yeah money is a spirit. I love your intro so much. It depends on how we control it and what we asked it to do. Money rules over some people which is what makes them change drastically.
And yeah. Money changes. But that shouldn’t change the person you are. It could just change your way from lower to higher.
The struggle is real bro. You can’t blame your friend for letting go your friendship. That’s life. All you have to pray you for you guys to meet at the top.
Nice read from you
You have said it all broh, we should never allow money rule us, it is powerful but we can subdue it.
Thanks for that last part bro, it's now left for me to put in more effort to see how I am going to get myself to the top..
Money is very powerful my brother, it's changes people any how , You won't know your real characters until you are rich . But it's so nice to calm down even after when you are rich. You should not have lost your friend but it is what it is. We move on anyways. Thanks for sharing
It's true o, money reveals the true colour of people but we can really work on ourselves.. life really goes on.. some things are just meant to be...
Thanks so much for your contribution boss
Good luck my brother
Smiles.. same to you my boss❤️❤️🥰
@terganftp has said it all. The love of money is the root of evil. Shit that money causes in this world is enormous. However, it's a tool that can be used for the positives.
That is just it sir, money is a tool. It's all depends on you to choose what you want to use it for. The love of money is a very dangerous thing ..
Thanks so much for sharing you opinion on this. I am so happy to see you around
You are welcome my brother. May God bestow on us, the kind of money that will be beneficial to humanity.
A very big amen to your prayer sir...
there is a saying that said money answered everything there is this strange feelings that when you did not have it and also you you don't have self control one will do what is not good so many young boys nowadays join occultic group just because of money as you have state it in your writeup that what money can do it will be either good or bad depend on how one use it Money give hospitality when you have money you will have free mind so many have high blood pressure just because of the love of money they think too much about money and they will like when will the money come that is the question that is common among people now if care is not taking a strange voice can come that will lead to destruction and remember in the aspect of money that what sees a man is right but at the end can lead to destruction. may God gives us self control about money in other to leave our life in vitality hope and good purpose
Like a mentor told me earlier on, money is a tool , how we use it matters.. but money in itself is not the problem but the love therefore.. it is the love of money that makes men go any length to acquire it but if we are able to master ourselves, we can have money and yet be humble and be of help to others.
Thanks for this beautiful comment sir. I love it