Money provides the means to meet our basic needs — food, shelter, clothing, and transportation — but only if others are willing to produce the things that we need. While it is popularly thought that money makes us independent, the opposite is actually true. Currency makes us interdependent, because it only functions if others accept its value and are willing to use it in exchange. Simply put, money is a sign of the interdependence of man.
Money is not really about money at all. In fact, understanding the true nature of money — and, more broadly, wealth — and its role in our journey through the material world is key to more fully understanding God’s plan for each of us.
To read more: http://www.crisismagazine.com/2011/money-matters-but-not-the-way-you-think
