"Money is the root of all evil, so wanting financial success makes me carnal and unspiritual."
How it sounds in your head: You've built a career, but feeling good about providing feels dirty. Every financial goal feels selfish. You should just be content with less—wanting more must be greed. Spiritual men don't think about money.
"As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God."
-- Ecclesiastes 5:19Religion twisted 1 Timothy 6:10, removing 'the LOVE of' money to make all money evil and keep believers poor.
Your church celebrated missionaries who were broke and subtly shamed successful businessmen. Every sermon on money felt like condemnation, not invitation to steward the blessing.
Abraham was 'very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold'—called the friend of God WHILE wealthy. His riches didn't disqualify him; God blessed him financially AS PART of the covenant.
I REFUSE the lie that money is evil or that wanting financial success is carnal. IT IS WRITTEN that God GIVES riches and wealth as a GIFT and commands me to REJOICE in my labor. I am Abraham's seed through Christ—the BARAK blessing of provision, wealth, and abundance is mine by COVENANT, not behavior. IT IS WRITTEN that Christ redeemed me from the curse so the blessing of Abraham would come upon me. I receive God's gift of wealth with JOY, stewarding it for His glory without shame or guilt.
The Father isn't waiting for you to become more 'spiritual' by being broke—He's running toward you with the RING of authority to steward wealth. He killed the fattened calf of abundance for you before you even got home.