Eyes on Heaven, Hands on Earth

Eyes on Heaven, Hands on Earth

• Posted by COACH NATHAN 

Let us “set [our] minds on things above, not on earthly things”, (Colossians 3:2) and at the same time we “must work, doing something useful with [our] own hands, that [we] may have something to share with those in need.” (Ephesians 4:28)

I’d like to share this story of a Christian girl I know who has this heart for serving and helping other people. I admire this girl for selflessly participating in medical missions, camps and seminars, feeding programs, church planting activities, evangelistic crusades, and many other ministries. Slowly, however, she realizes that there is a perpetual need to finance those activities, and that seeking donations is always never an easy task. So a thought suddenly came to her mind, “Why can’t I be wealthy? Why can’t I have the capacity to finance hundreds more of good causes?” 

This Christian girl, at that very moment, decided to be wealthy. 

“But wait!” she says, “does not the Bible warn us of rich men having greater difficulty of entering God’s kingdom (Matt. 19:24) and that we should not store up treasures on earth, but instead, store up treasures in heaven (Matt. 6:19-20)?”

Realizing this, the girl, renounced her decision.

Many Christians share this girl’s fear. Fear that if they become wealthy, they are more likely to sin. They are afraid that they might love money, err from the faith, and be pierced through with many sorrows (1 Tim. 6:10). Many of us then are asking, “is there a way for me to be materially prosperous and at the same time not setting my eyes away from what’s above?”, “Can I be blessed materially and not be materialistic?”, “Can I seek wealth and abundance, and at the same time, remain spiritual and focused on God?”

The answer… Yes.

In fact, Apostle Paul prayed that “in all respects [we] may prosper and be in good health, just as [our] soul prospers" (3 John 2). The question now is “how can I seek wealth without becoming selfish or materialistic?” The following are ways on how any Christian can become wealthy… and still be saved