Those who are aiming to elevate their own families into a different sphere by storing up wealth show that they have some other purpose to live for than bringing this world under the authority of Jesus Christ. They have other gods to serve. They may pretend to fear the Lord, but they serve their own gods.
Many people profess to be the servants of God but are eagerly gathering property and planning to retire in the country.
Has God given you a right to a perpetual Sabbath as soon as you have made a lot of money? Did God tell you, when you professed to enter His service, to work hard for so many years and then have a continual holiday? Did He promise to excuse you after that from making the most of your time and talents and let you live at ease the rest of your days? If your thoughts are set upon this, you are not serving God, but your own selfishness and sloth.
- Charles Finney
“Excerpt from Living Your Faith page 95”
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