Wealth and Riches, is that Your Sole Purpose in Life? A Better Way

The Internet promotes a plethora of get-rich-quick schemes. Is this a good idea? Why do we crave wealth?

Wealth is Not the Main Purpose of Life

Money and wealth are concerns, even significant purposes in our lives. Whatever situation we’re in, we need money. What role should shooting to be rich play in our lives?

I want to Uncover the Nakedness Mystery

This is the sixth weekly exercise for Bible Proverbs Therapy. The first five exercises finished our first cycle through the five aspects of consciousness: Purpose, Conduct, Reasoning, Socialization, and Rulership. We’ll always swing back and restart the cycle. Remember, every single factor that defines humankind is contained in these five elements that make us in the image of God.

So, let’s ask, Is God rich? If He is, then we have the answer to our question. Of course, God is wealthy. But here’s the all-important follow-up question? Does He hoard this wealth for Himself? No.

Sharing Our Wealth is Our Fundamental Purpose

God shares His wealth. His purpose is not wealth for wealth’s sake. It’s wealth to be transmitted for the uplifting benefit of others. When we look at Genesis 1, a sumptuous description of the planet Earth we live on, and consider our environment, we understand how God has put His wealth at the disposal of the children of men.

Here’s our Proverb for this week. Study it at UnlockBibleMeaning.com. Meditate, pray, and find related verses, contexts, and stories revealing the principle of sharing one’s wealth, including not just finances but time and energy, for the benefit of others.

Exemplary Sharing of Wealth

How Maria became a liberal soul. In her late thirties, she was a single mother of two who discovered a profound purpose in life through her journey to support her family. After her divorce, Maria realized she had to find a way to provide for her kids and herself. She had worked a few part-time jobs before but now wanted something stable and fulfilling. So, she took a leap of faith, pursued a course in web design, and gradually built a small freelancing business.

At first, Maria’s goal was purely financial – she needed to cover rent, school fees, and daily expenses. However, as her skills improved and her client base grew, she earned more than anticipated. With her newfound financial stability, Maria began to experience a shift in her mindset. She realized how much she valued the journey – from acquiring skills to running her own business – and recognized the immense empowerment this brought her life.

Then, Maria decided she wanted others to experience the same sense of purpose and fulfillment. She started by reaching out to a few women in her community who faced financial challenges and lacked direction like her. She organized informal training sessions, sharing her knowledge of web design and lessons on entrepreneurship, self-worth, and resilience. Her sessions grew in popularity, and she soon mentored a group of aspiring women eager to create their own paths.

As Maria’s earnings increased, so did her generosity. She reinvested much of her income into these women’s dreams, helping them cover initial expenses for online courses, software, and marketing. She saw her earnings not just as a way to live comfortably but as a means to inspire and uplift others. Through her support, several of her mentees landed their first freelance gigs, and some even launched small businesses, making enough to support themselves and their families.

Maria’s financial success allowed her to build a network of women who felt they had a purpose, breaking the cycle of dependency they once felt trapped in. Her story is a powerful example of a woman who didn’t just seek to earn money but also used it as a tool for creating positive change and helping others find their own purpose and self-reliance.

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Exercises to Develop Sharing Wealth

That’s the purpose of wealth. It doesn’t come overnight. Depending on what finances, time, and energy you can share right now, make it a short—or long-term purpose. Here are three practical exercises to get you underway.

1. Daily Acts of Kindness
   Set aside a specific amount of money or time each day for small acts of generosity. For example, buy a coffee for a stranger, donate a few dollars to a charity, or spend 15 minutes volunteering online. These small acts build the habit of giving and make sharing a natural part of your routine.
2. Volunteer Your Skills Weekly
   Commit to sharing your skills or knowledge with others once a week. For example, if you’re skilled in graphic design, offer to create a logo for a local non-profit, or if you’re good at teaching, tutor someone who needs academic help. Skill-based volunteering lets you contribute time in ways that are meaningful and effective.
3. Monthly Reflection and Goal Setting
   At the end of each month, spend some time reflecting on the impact of your sharing efforts. Ask yourself: What did I give this month? How did it make a difference? What would I like to try next month? Setting small goals for the upcoming month keeps sharing intentional and meaningful.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.
– Winston Churchill

Five weeks ago, we focused on our passions and skills to determine what we really want to accomplish with our lives. This exercise focuses on sharing the results of our purpose with others. When we align these two fundamentals and put them into practice, the benefits for ourselves and others are multiple. In the context of Transform Your Mind Upgrade Your Life, conquering anxiety is a guaranteed benefit.

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