The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, illustrates the wrong use of money and the consequences that flow from such misuse. We are prone to misuse money when we listen to other voices rather than Moses, the Prophets and the One who rose from the dead.

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Money is a remarkably persuasive false god and it will leave you. The unjust steward, who had been trusting in his master’s money, finally and shrewdly trusts in his master’s generosity.

We can be shrewd to use our money - which will fail us - to win friends for heaven because our Master is unusually generous. Truly shrewd stewards are Christians who trust in the generosity of the Lord.

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The value God places on people because they belong to Him makes the salvation of those who were once lost a matter for great celebration, not just for Him, but for us also!

Humility is also the key to resolving conflict and maintaining relationships

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False humility is an easy and dangerous trap. True humility is motivated by love.

Christians are tempted to view their suffering and pain as coming from an uncaring God who wants us to suffer and die. Part of the reason we choose this perspective is due to a misunderstanding of the terms: discipline, punishment, and consequences and that we commonly interpret discipline as punishment. Sadly, we forget God's perspective on His relationship with us and thus His words of encouragement that addresses us as the children He loves.