

"The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful" (Matt 13:22)
For most of my adult life this verse described me. I had received God's Word, like a seed, but you would have been hard pressed to point out any lasting fruit. The reason for this had to do with my attitudes towards money. I would swing back and forth between "the worries of this life" and "the deceitfulness of wealth" like the pendulum of an old clock.
My money story...