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The Wisdom of God: Part 42
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Feb 18, 2026
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Do not overwork to be rich, because of your own understanding, cease! Proverbs 23:4
Do not overwork to be rich, because of your own understanding, cease! Proverbs 23:4
I knew a man one time who overworked to become rich; he knew the Lord, was a deacon in the church, but money had his heart. Contrary to popular belief, money is not the root of all evil; it's a root! The love of money is the problem.
This man was instrumental in my salvation as he prayed for me, and eventually I was saved; nevertheless, he overworked until the work began to take over his life and his heart! One day, while out walking with a friend, the man dropped dead of a heart attack, and all his aspirations ceased to exist!
Over the years, I have seen the love of money take the lives of many a man, including me at times, until God set me free. The prosperity gospel has taken its toll on the church, with its temptation to give to get until it seizes your heart and eventually your soul.
Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings. They fly away like an eagle toward heaven. Proverbs 23:5
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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