"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." – I Timothy 6:10

It is not money as some have carelessly quoted, that is the root of all evil. Money is fine. It is neutral. A pot of money in the corner of a room will not attack you from behind and render you any harm.

It is the love of money that is pregnant with the potential to corrupt and give birth to all manner of evil.
Another word for it is greed.

Greed initiates wars, ruins relationships, destroys reputations, incites violence, stimulates larceny, and oppresses the poor.

The love of money diverts the focus of otherwise good people to selfish ends and distorts their thinking.

The love of money competes with our love for God and that is all the reason we need to shun it.

Money can be a powerful tool for good, but it is only a tool.
Money in God’s hands and in the hands of those who do His bidding can heal the sick, feed the hungry, and proclaim God’s Word throughout the entire world.

It takes money to live in our economy, but when it has the wrong place in our lives, it can make life unlivable.

Money is not good, but it is not bad either. It represents our work and our investments, but that is all it is.

Some people love money and use God and people.

We are called to love God and people and use money.

When all of that is in order we have nothing to fear from money.*-