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November

MONEY


“Money doesn’t always bring happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars.”
—Hobart Brown
Today I understand that there is nothing intrinsically wrong with money. Wealth is not good or bad in itself it is what we do with it. As a famous comedian once said, “I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor and rich is better!”

But in what sense is rich better? I suppose in the freedom that it affords us, not only to travel and buy comfortable “things” but also in the way we can help and contribute to the lives and well-being of others. But to hoard money, be “stingy” with yourself and others, make a “god” of possessions or become compulsive about the “making of money” produces the same pain as any other addiction.

Money is to be used. It is usually one of the benefits of sobriety, part of what it means to say “it gets better.” Why? Because we are more responsible and creative as sober people and this brings its rewards.

Help me to be a responsible steward of the possessions You entrusted to me.