Our Feelings About Money

How did our feelings about money become so mixed up? Obviously you can't change a person's feelings or ingrained beliefs if they don't want to change. And you shouldn't even try.

Wanting to change has to come from within, and until that happens - all the talking and convincing in the world will NOT change that person's views.

The below comment was made by someone who viewed my video "Showing Gratitude," that is listed on YouTube. I felt compelled to share this conversation with you for two reasons.

1. To give you an understanding of how the majority of the people on this planet feel about wealth and money.

2. And to have you realize how our ingrained beliefs and our choices can affect the entire planet.

The Statement Is Below:

you should have just thanked for the steal, metal, protons, neutrons, and all the other elements on the world.
Not, the things that was builted by man or created by man by their own ideas because god did not put those thoughts in their mind.
i can list lots of things connected to money and all are negative.
Only positive things about money is that it can buy people's needs and wants but then again that makes greed inside others more powerful then a normal person with nothing at all.

yes rich and poor was a choice but wonder what it would be like if those were not in the list to pick? yes money does make poverty because with out money people would be growing and making things for one another and not for money or status.

My Response:

The concept behind this video is showing gratitude and being thankful for EVERYTHING we have in our lives. Think about this, where do you suppose ALL our creativity comes from, that's used to create man-made things.

It comes from God! I don't pick and choose certain things to be thankful for!? I'm thankful for all there is, and I know God is the creator of everything. His blessings are unlimited... so is my gratitude. Be blessed and have a fruitful life.

Use Money Wisely - It's A Great Tool

My heart is sadden by the above statement however and our feelings about money, because this person doesn't seem to be aware that all of our creative thoughts and abilities to build, manufacture and grow crops comes from a higher source than just our own thoughts and abilities.

This person doesn't seem to understand that all the greatness and beauty on this planet that is man-made, first came as a spark of inspiration from a source that's greater than us!

Yes, man has free-will to make choices, but don't make the mistake of thinking that we function as a totally seperate entity from this higher source. In a more humorous note, look at this way; we make the choices, but God has the last word!

My heart and prayers go out to this person. Not so much because of how they feel, but because this person is not alone in feeling this way. Our feelings about money has become just as confused as our lives.

Realize That Money Is Nothing But A Tool...

Neither good, bad, evil or negative. It's energy like everything else on this planet and in the universe.

What makes the difference in our feelings about money is how we choose to use our FREE-WILL in handling money and any other resource that's been given to us.

In other words - don't blame the resources because of how we have decided to use them. We create and are responsible for our own greed and mis-use of these resources... not the resources themselves. They are totally innocent of our decisions.

When we come to understand this, and put it in perspective, we begin to understand our relationship with this planet... with each other, with the universe and with money.

Our Decisions - Our FREE WILL Affects Us All

More than we realize. Our views, our beliefs, our truths decide how this planet will either succeed or fail.

We must learn to take responsibility for our decisions... Our FREE WILL. Our feelings about money. We can't continue to blame the resources on this planet for our mis-guided and greedful decisions.

Personally, I think money is wonderful! It's a great tool! And if used wisely and properly, it can do amazing things for yourself and others!

So it's up to each individual to keep money in perspective and not put it above all else.

And to also realize that our feelings about money and being wealthy doesn't make us the devil's advocate. We should rejoice in our creativity... rejoice in our world and all its resources - including money! Give thanks for EVERYTHING and give thanks to God for our free-will.