{"id":301,"date":"2026-04-10T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T19:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/?p=301"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:26:55","slug":"more-money-less-problems-if-you-do-this-one-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/more-money-less-problems-if-you-do-this-one-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"More Money, Less Problems – If You Do This One Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There\u2019s a famous song by The Notorious B.I.G. called \u201cMo Money Mo Problems.\u201d<\/em>
<\/em>The chorus goes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what they want from me \/
It\u2019s like the more money we come across \/
The more problems we see.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s catchy, for sure. But it also raises an important question:
Does having more money really lead to more problems?<\/strong>
<\/strong>Or… is there something deeper going on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proverbs 10:16 says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This verse isn\u2019t about how <\/strong>much<\/em><\/strong> money you make. It\u2019s about what your money produces in your life.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to this Scripture, there are two financial outcomes:
1. Life
2. Sin and death<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn’t say one outcome comes from having a little and the other from having a lot. Instead, it draws a line between righteous<\/em><\/strong> and <\/strong>wicked<\/em><\/strong> behavior with money.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So naturally, the goal is to handle money righteously. But what does that look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a biblical standpoint, especially in Proverbs, righteousness isn\u2019t just about being “good.” It\u2019s about being aligned with God in every area<\/em> of life: how you speak, how you work, how you treat others, and yes, how you manage what He\u2019s entrusted to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s what Proverbs says it looks like to be righteous with money:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Live in Alignment with God\u2019s Wisdom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight…\u201d Proverbs 11:5<\/em>
<\/em>Righteous people don\u2019t spend impulsively. They walk in integrity, make wise decisions, and use Scripture, not culture, as their financial compass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Treat Others Justly and Compassionately<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.\u201d Proverbs 29:7<\/em>
<\/em>Righteousness shows up in generosity, fairness, and compassion. It\u2019s about lifting others up, not just building yourself up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Use Words to Build Up, Not Tear Down<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life…\u201d Proverbs 10:11<\/em>
<\/em>Your words matter in financial conversations, whether you’re negotiating, teaching, or encouraging your friends. A righteous person speaks life, not lack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Handle Money with Integrity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings ruin.\u201d Proverbs 15:6<\/em>
<\/em>Righteous people don\u2019t cut corners. They earn honestly, give consistently, and steward wisely. Not to show off, but to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the main takeaway here? In a world that often idolizes wealth or fears it, Proverbs gives us a better goal: righteousness – <\/strong>with money, with words, and with our lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s a famous song by The Notorious B.I.G. called \u201cMo Money Mo Problems.\u201dThe chorus goes: \u201cI don\u2019t know what they want from me \/It\u2019s like the more money we come across \/The more problems we see.\u201d It\u2019s catchy, for sure. But it also raises an important question:Does having more money really lead to more problems?Or… is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":306,"featured_media":303,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":34,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"coauthors":[15],"class_list":["post-301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-money-tools"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/306"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=301"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":302,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/301\/revisions\/302"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=301"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/moneytalks\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}