"Money is the root of all evil, so wanting to be rich makes me bad."
How it sounds in your head: I see rich kids at school with new shoes and phones, and I feel jealous. Then I feel guilty for wanting stuff. Maybe wanting money makes me greedy and un-Christian. I should just be content with less.
"For the LOVE of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
-- 1 Timothy 6:10Religion twisting 1 Timothy 6:10 to make poverty sound holy and ambition sound sinful.
Adults quote this all the time when I ask for things, making me feel guilty for normal desires. The church seems to celebrate broke missionaries more than successful businessmen, so poverty must be more spiritual.
Solomon asked for wisdom, not wealth, but God said, 'I have also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor' (1 Kings 3:13). God ADDED massive wealth to him instantly—wealth Solomon never even requested—because God delights in blessing His children beyond their prayers.
I REFUSE the lie that money is evil or that wanting provision makes me greedy. IT IS WRITTEN that the LOVE of money is the problem, not money itself. I am Abraham's seed through Christ, which means the BARAK blessing is my covenant inheritance—the blessing that made Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob extremely wealthy even when they messed up. IT IS WRITTEN in Galatians 3:13-14 that Christ redeemed me from the curse so the blessing of Abraham comes on me. Money in my hands will build God's kingdom, bless my family, and help people. I receive God's abundance without guilt or shame.
Your Father isn't frowning when you want a new bike or cool shoes—He's the one who put dreams in your heart. He's running toward you with the resources to fulfill every good desire, just like He loaded up Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Solomon with wealth they didn't earn.