Mammon and Money
Part of Financially Flush
January 30, 2022

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Mammon and Money

TOP 10 SIMPLE PLEASURES IN LIFE
- Listening to your favorite songs
- A nice dinner
- Watching your favorite movie
- Finishing a really good book
- Doing exercise
- Spotting a species of bird you’ve never seen before
- Seeing flowers and trees blossom
- Wearing an outfit that makes you feel good
- Home cooking
- A date with someone you’re attracted to

  • 90% of individuals say that money has an impact on their stress level
  • About 65% report feeling that their financial difficulties are piling up so much they can’t overcome them
  • Roughly 40% report that they are currently taking no notable steps to secure their financial future
  • Over 40% wish that they could have a ‘fresh’ financial start
  • Less than 25% feel extremely optimistic about their financial future
  • Nearly 25% make purchases they later regret when experiencing significant stress
  • 40% say managing their money on a daily basis limits the extent to which they can enjoy their day-to-day life

AVERAGE AMERICAN FINANCIAL STRESSORS
51% Retiring
51% Buying a home
44% Purchasing/leasing a car
36% Daily leisure activities
34% Purchasing clothing/groceries
32% Making social plans
28% Getting married
28% Having/adopting children
26% Daily personal care routines
24% Engaging in exercise
23% Getting a pet
1% Choosing what to eat


19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. - MATTHEW 6:19-21


22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! - MATTHEW 6:22-23


24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. - MATTHEW 6:24


3 “You shall have no other gods before me. - EXODUS 20:3


WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE IF MONEY IS YOUR GOD?
1. You think about money all the time.
2. You worry about money all the time.
3. You are jealous or even despise others who have money.
4. You use people to get things rather than use things to influence people.


EVERYTHING BELONGS TO GOD.


HOW YOU HANDLE YOUR FINANCES REFLECTS YOUR LEVEL OF SPIRITUAL MATURITY.