Money Makes the World Go Round

You have heard the saying , money cannot buy happiness. No doubt one could surround themselves with examples, but at the same time , you can find studies which show those with money suffer less stress,better health and longer lives. Plus it annoys me to no end that the most who have muttered those platitudes, are those who have no worries about money. They vacation , have decent cars or 2 , their children are into everything , well you get the picture.

I have no problem with them having these things . But just shut your mouth about how money can't buy you happiness. Be honest , yes its straight up damn good to have the things we have and its the money that gives us the opportunity to do so. Embrace the green and don't condescend to those who don't. We know your full of it when you try to make those who can't do the things you do . 

Look , OK I'm happy you got an education or have a skill that allows you to get decent coin. There is nothing wrong with that. But don't pretend it doesn't also come with many advantages over someone slaving away at minimum wage. 

Yes we are very blessed in the west to have healthcare and social programs that protect the poor here . Mark my words if we didn't , we would be no different then any 3rd world country. 

Now you might be saying, where is he going with this? I confess right here and right now , I'm no fan of capitalism . Even though many Christians seem to think its comes from God's hand , I have yet to read a convincing argument based on the Bible. Nor am I a fan of socialism , it has shown itself to be faulty as well.So where am I going .

Look I confess I royally failed to explore my talents in my younger years , which has left me in a mid life crisis of what to do. So when I see many people I know doing well and working at rewarding careers , I do struggle with envy , regret and can I say the word as a Christian , despair . Look I know money cannot save, and yes I know the verse about what profits a man etc.. I get it . But I'm a man that still struggles with real sin in my life.

Like it or not money does make this world go round . It can be a great tool for good , to help the poor in 3rd world countries,food banks . But not having much in a western culture obsessed with status and things, its hard sometimes to not fall under that truck .