Material wealth is a metaphor of the spiritual world. A good person is investing toward a meaningful life. An evil person only has sin which is like poverty in the material world. For material wealth you have to discipline yourself, have a long vision, and work toward your goal. It is the same for your spiritual maturity, you need to discipline yourself, take in correction, measure your words, so when you open your mouth it will worth listen to you. Material wealth last only a few years, but Spiritual wealth endures for eternity.
The wealth of the rich is their bastion;
the poverty of the indigent is their ruin.
16 The wage of a good person is exuberant life;
an evil person ends up with nothing but sin.
17 The road to life is a disciplined life;
ignore correction and you’re lost for good.
18 Liars secretly hoard hatred;
fools openly spread slander.
19 The more talk, the less truth;
the wise measure their words.
20 The speech of a good person is worth waiting for;
the blabber of the wicked is worthless.
21 The talk of a good person is rich fare for many,
but chatterboxes die of an empty heart.
(Prov.10:15-21 MSG)
Prayer: You are my treasure. You are my God. When I found You I got everything I needed. But now I need to grow, to mature, help me God. Help me to discipline myself, to conform to Your image. To become more and more like You. To be able to honor and praise You with my life.
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