Each of us has a god, whether or not we acknowledge it, whether or not we can name it. It is simply who or what you value most in life.
For those of you who doubt you can achieve the same faith that I did or call on your relationship with your own god, it is important to think about what the word god means. Each of us has a god, whether or not we acknowledge it, whether or not we can name it. It is simply who or what you value most in life. What do you think about when making any important decision? What is your greatest resource? Is it money, family, or control? Is it the God of the Bible, the Torah, or another spiritual tradition? Whatever you find as the biggest presence when you search your life, there you will find your god.

And though I remind myself often that I am a psychotherapist, not a spiritual teacher, I remain steadfast in my belief that a strong, healthy spiritual life is of vital importance and that the greatest challenge of wealth is spiritual.
•     •     • "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. . . . but with God all things are possible."-Matthew 19:24-26
I want to say, too, that I don't think money is either good or bad. It is a resource, like any other, which we can use for the attainment of our personal goals. It is simply neutral, possessing no moral value whatsoever. Yet, in our highly materialistic society, many people ascribe morality to money, and most, certainly, to wealth. Material riches

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