2280) My young scholars have no idea how money “works” in life. They see it as something to have to buy what they want. No other thought is attached to it usually.
The other day, I asked one of my students if she had a credit card, how would she use it? She didn’t hesitate; I’d charge things to the max on the card and then get a new one.
I didn’t laugh at her naivete; after all, many adults think the same way.
If you took the time to look at the percentage of interest on most credit cards, it’s a trap that many can’t escape
Proverbs 22:7 warns us about this. It says, the rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
God wants us to be good stewards of the money he provides us. Thinking about how we use it is a form of obedience.
