People are slaves to whatever has mastered them. 2 Peter 2:19b
Today I want to alert you to a book that recently released by Roger Lam, Lost and Found: Money vs. Riches. It’s “a journey from slavery to mastery” that chronicles his own personal story. It’s a winner. Therein Roger writes (55): “If not viewed and handled correctly, money can easily become our counterfeit God.” He shares he had become a slave to this counterfeit God, and then, in hindsight, how God’s gracious led him to freedom and true riches. Roger and I got acquainted thanks to an introduction by Jeff Ryan in Hong Kong, and we became mates when Roger attended the International Accountability Summit in Melbourne in June 2017.
I share it widely as I think many will identify with elements of his story. Here’s my endorsement in the book.
“Pick it up! It’s a page-turner! With a unique blend of humor and humility, Lam reveals that money had wormed its way into the corners of his life leaving him stuck. Only when he followed the teachings of Jesus on the handling of finances, did he find himself on a pathway to freedom. In plain terms, Lam helps us see that we don’t figure out what Jesus is trying to teach us until we live it out. He wants us take hold of life! It’s a modern-day Pilgrim’s Progress for anyone in business, financial services or whom God has entrusted any measure of money. You won’t put it down.”
Here’s the book website, and here’s the online store where I got my copy. I commend it to everyone!