"Wanting money at my age is greedy and ungrateful for what I have."
How it sounds in your head: When I talk about wanting things or starting a business, adults say I'm spoiled or materialistic. They tell me to be grateful for what I have and that kids shouldn't think about money. It makes me feel bad for even wanting more.
"Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart."
-- Psalm 37:4Source: religion - Poverty gospel teaching that desire equals greed, especially in children who should be 'humble and grateful.'
She's been told she's 'just a kid' and shouldn't want things, that gratitude means not asking for more. Wanting abundance feels like complaining about what God already gave her.
God offered Solomon anything he wanted. Solomon asked for wisdom, and God was so pleased He gave him wisdom PLUS riches and honor he didn't even ask for—more than any king before or after him, instantly.
I REFUSE the lie that wanting money at my age is greedy or ungrateful. IT IS WRITTEN that when I delight in the Lord, He GIVES me the desires of my heart—He doesn't shame them. God gave Solomon wealth he didn't even ask for because He was PLEASED with him. My desires for provision and blessing are not complaints—they're invitations for my Father to show off His goodness. IT IS WRITTEN in Matthew 7:11 that if earthly fathers give good gifts, how much more does my heavenly Father give to those who ask. I am NOT too young, too greedy, or too ungrateful. I am a daughter of the King, and the BARAK blessing flows to me BECAUSE of Jesus, not because I've earned it by being poor and quiet.
Your Father isn't offended by your desires—He GAVE them to you so He could fulfill them and watch you delight in Him. He gave Solomon more than he asked because generosity is His NATURE. You're not a beggar hoping for scraps; you're a daughter He's excited to spoil.