Can We Find Contentment? | The Elephant in the Room

It can be uncomfortable to talk about finances in church. Is there anything more cliche than that? But when there are dynamics at play that are sucking the joy out of life and imprisoning us in debt and worry and creating stress in relationships—all because of something that can be a great gift and literal enrichment to life. Money! It can be such a force for good and a means by which we can flourish and bless others and help them flourish. Money is NOT the root of all evil—that’s not what the Bible says. Often, if you have money problems, it’s not really money that’s the problem. It doesn’t have as much to do with what’s in your wallet, but rather in our heart and head. Money goes and stays where you tell it to go and stay. Like when you train a dog to obey your commands. So, can you obey? Can you stay, can you heel, rather than chase everything you see? Can you have a relationship with money that is marked by contentment?