Day 32 – Capitalism is the rotting fruit of hope in ourselves

I wonder how often we dismiss the still small voice of God because we believe the message He brings and the resulting action required are financial unfeasible. We’re trapped in a culture propelled with the hope that contentment comes from financial stability. The peace we seek eludes us because slowly, like a great ship, our hearts are turned toward the love of money more than God.

The deceit in believing that money can bail us out of the mess we’re in is found in our self-talk. If I had a better job, if I just work harder or more hours, and if I only had a break become the mantra we live by. Our notion that “we can do it” leads to false hope in ourselves. A hope that is built on our own abilities and aspirations spoils over time and the fruit of our lives along with it. Hope that lasts is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness.