No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. If God is our Master, then our wealth will be at His disposal. In other words, the faithful and just steward whose Master is God will employ that wealth in building up the kingdom of God. If you’re honest in small things,you’ll be honest in big things; If you’re a crook in small things,you’ll be a crook in big things. If you’re not honest in small jobs, Who will put you in charge of the store? No worker can serve two bosses: He’ll either hate the first and love the second. Or adore the first and despise the second. You can’t serve both God and the Bank.

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