Money, what is it good for?

In this week's blog, we are asked to think about our relationship with money and respond to a few questions.  First, we were asked to read an article, Attitude on Money by Stephen W. Gibson.  The questions we are asked are as follows.

First, what is your attitude toward money?

When I think of money, I do believe that we need to be very aware of it in our lives.  If we are the breadwinner or not in our families, we need to make sure we know where we are at and where we are going.  Money can be used for a tool of great good.  The love of money is evil, not money itself.

The next question is how can your view of money affect the way you live?  I believe that if we are afraid of money, or don't choose to be smart, we can limit our ability to provide for our families, limit our potential, or especially limit our potential to eventually give.

Finally, what rules are recommended for prospering?  In the article, there are a few given.  The two that really stood out to me were Rule 3. Think about money and plan how you can become self-reliant and Rule 5. Learn the laws upon which the blessings of wealth are predicated. I think these two rules who the importance of having a good relationship with money.  It is how we can become self-reliant and it helps us understand blessings and how they work.

I know that through a proper relationship with money and knowing how we can use it to give, we can become closer to our Heavenly Father.