“To those who struggle to make ends meet, guard against being envious of the wealthy and work on being content with life as it is.
To those who would have to admit that the pursuit of more and more money is now a passionate drive, hear the warning again: if you don’t come to terms with yourself, it’s only a matter of time before you’ll find yourself ensnared and miserable. In the process, you’ll lose the very things you think money will buy: peace, happiness, love, and satisfaction.
And to those who are rich? Put away conceit, forget about finding ultimate security in your money, and cultivate generosity . . . tap into “the true life.”
Straight talk, but that’s what it takes to strengthen our grip on money. Be honest now, are you gripping it or is it gripping you?”
Charles R. Swindoll in “Strengthening Your Grip on Money” excerpts from Strengthening Your Grip: Essentials in an Aimless World (Dallas: Word, 1982) 71–87.
Now that’s straight talk that contains a message for everyone about money! I suggest we all consider what aspect of his sound biblical advice relates to each of us and respond accordingly.