Money

“. . . in the last days there will come times of stress. For we will be lovers of self, lovers of money . . . swollen with conceit . . . holding the form of religion but denying the power of it . . . avoid such people” (II Timothy 3:1,2,5).

There once was a man who had accumulated vast riches but he remained unhappy. He paid a visit to an old sage to inquire about the reason for his gloom. The wise man asked him to look through the window onto the street and said: “What do you see?” The rich man replied: “I see people.” “Now,” said the wise man, “look in the mirror on the wall and tell me what you see.” “I see myself,” he responded. “Yes, herein lies the answer to your problem,” declared the wise man. “The mirror is made of glass and the window is made of glass; but when a little silver is added, you no…