John Wesley wrote
extensively on the use of money, the danger of riches, and the importance of
giving. For Wesley, all things belong to God. This changes how we perceive the
manner by which we earn money and save money, causing us to do so in
appropriate ways. And in changes how we spend
money, making us more responsible, and shapes how we give money. Wesley valued industrious and productive work, but he
believed that acquiring money does not provide a profound enough life purpose
to sustain the human spirit. When he wrote, "Earn all you can, save all
you can, and give all you can," he drew an unbreakable link between
acquisition and generosity, inviting us to use our material wealth to deepen
our relationship with God and to increase our positive impact for God's
purposes.
-- Robert Schnase in
Five Practices of Fruitful Living
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