What God Meant: "The Love of Money is a Root of all Kinds of Evil"
What God Meant: "The Love of Money is a Root of all Kinds of Evil" “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.” — 1 Timothy 6:10 What did Paul mean when he said , “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils . . . ”? Many people view this verse in a way that depicts all money to be evil and not of Jesus , but this isn’t really the case at all. Jesus states that “the love of money” is where we will find evil, and to not find ourselves loving and idolizing it. Is money wrong? Of course not. Money helps pay our bills, feed our families, and even fund our schooling. But does this mean we should put money-making on a pedestal above God ? Nope, not even close. There is nothing wrong with having nice things, eating nice food, or even buying a nice house. The problem is when we begin finding our identity in the stuff money ca...