The Book of Signs: 31 Undeniable Prophecies of the Apocalypse

by David Jeremiah

The most vital step we can take toward overcoming materialism in our lives is turning the way we think about money on its head. When we remember that “every good gift and every perfect gift is from above” (James 1:17), we realize that nothing good is really ours to start with. It’s God’s, and He bestows it on us as a gift to be used to glorify Him. When we start thinking of money as just one of the countless good gifts from our Father who loves us, we can rest in the knowledge that He knows what we need, He promises to provide, and His storehouses are unending. Think of it this way: you make a pie chart to see where your money’s going. In this paradigm, the amount you have to work with is fixed, and each expenditure in every category takes away from the whole until you’ve used up the entire circle. It’s a closed system. There’s nothing for you outside that circle. But God is infinite. He doesn’t work in pie charts. He works in rivers. Rivers of blessings. And He never runs out.