Be Still And Know

1 Timothy 6:9-10 People who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. 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. This is one of the most misquoted verses in the whole Bible. It is often said that money is the root of all evil, but it isn’t. It’s the love of money that’s the problem. Money is part of the world that God has made, and like everything that he has given us, it can be used well or badly. Time, sex, possessions, creation and anything else you care to name can be used to build or to destroy. Money is the worst possible love affair. It promises so much and delivers so little. It promises happiness, security and peace, and it cannot buy any of them. Indeed, the problem with money is that for the lover of money, it becomes like salt water. It leaves you permanently thirsty. It’s no wonder th