John Wesley feared rising wealth among Christians would result "in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life."
Let's add one more item to his list that might be just as bad or worse: "independence leading to poverty of relationship".
When we have enough money, we don't have to rely on family, friends, or neighbors for help.
Here's a small example of the sort of thing that happens daily in one way or another:
Say you need to clean your gutters. It's once a year, and it's your only need for a ladder. You have noticed that your neighbor has a nice one, just the right height. So what do you do?
Go to Lowes' and buy your own.
Obviously.
That way you don't have to speak to your neighbor. And you won't owe him a favor.
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