Do not be too concerned about making money, or you will be obliged to sacrifice all that is most beautiful within you to that endeavour. And even if you do manage to accumulate a fortune, all the joys and pleasures you obtain will be wasted, because ...
There is no denying that money is necessary in this life. But those who wish to follow the path of spirituality must be very careful about their relationship with money. For money is a dangerous temptation, and if you are unaware of the danger, you ...
Young people sometimes come to speak to me about their plans for the future. They hope to study this or that, so that later they can have a job that will bring in a lot of money. And they add that it will allow them to help others. And do you think ...
Money is undeniably one of the main preoccupations for human beings. From one point of view, it is only natural, since it affords them their survival, but the danger is that eventually they become obsessed with the idea of money: they no longer see ...
Do you wish to feel safe? Devote everything to the Lord. Dedicate to him your spirit, your soul, but also your body and even your house and your money. And rest assured, the Lord will not come and take your money to put it in his coffers, but the ...
Money has tremendous power over human beings' inferior nature. Day and night, it whispers the worst advice to them, ‘Yes go on, you have the means to ruin this one, to oust that one. So what if this woman is married? What's holding you back? Since ...
Humans are drawn to money because they instinctively feel that it represents all the possibilities life has to offer. Only, they mistakenly confuse money and life. Just as life provides everything, they believe that money too will provide them with ...
Even though most people know in the bottom of their hearts that money cannot bring them happiness, they also know that it can satisfy many of their desires. And as they have a great many desires, they need a great deal of money! However, the desires ...
You cannot be safe and secure unless you give everything to the Lord: your spirit, your soul, your body – everything, even your family, your house and all your money. Of course, the Lord is not going to take your money and put it in his own coffers. ...
Young people sometimes tell me about their plans to choose a job that will bring in a lot of money because, they add, this will allow them to help others. Do you imagine that I am impressed by their words? Well no, not at all, for I can always see ...
...obtained at the expense of all our most precious inner assets? True wealth is the wealth of good thoughts and feelings that we can distribute to everybody, without ever emptying our coffers.*...
There was once an old woman who always put some money aside in case she should be robbed. One day of course, a burglar did come and the old woman said to him, ‘Ah, there you are, I've been expecting you. I have something ready for you.' The burglar ...