Myth 7: Money Is the Root of All Evil

A lot of people actually believe that money is the root of evil… that rich people are evil, greedy, etc… some actually believe that they can’t be ‘spiritual’ and rich.

I think one of the reasons that a lot of Filipinos have these beliefs is because of the teleseryes (television series) and movies. Most of the time, the lead star of the show comes from a poor background and the villains or bad guys are the rich ones.

Watching these kinds of shows or movies make you resent the rich and favor the poor.

Most people are not aware that their feeling of resentment for the rich villain takes root in their subconscious and when it does, they will live it out in their real lives. Even though you might say that you want to be rich, your subconscious will say you don’t want to be rich because rich people are evil,’ or ‘money is evil,’ etc.

This is just one simple illustration of how these beliefs are very hazardous to our financial health.

In reality, money in itself is neutral. It does have the danger to make one greedy and materialistic, but it can also be potentially used for the good. In Acres of Diamonds, Dr. Russell Conwell said:

“Money is power, and you ought to be reasonably ambitious to have it! You ought because you can do more good with it than you can without it. Money printed your Bibles, money builds your churches, money sends your missionaries, and money pays your preachers.... I say, then, you ought to have money. If you can honestly attain unto riches... it is your... godly duty to do so. It is an awful mistake of these pious people to think you must be awfully poor in order to be pious.”

Money is not the root of all evil… but I think the lack of money IS! So, get rid of these ridiculous beliefs, because God doesn’t want us just to get by, He wants us to have more than enough!