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           Many of us have heard the saying that “Money is the root of all evil.” Some say that this saying comes from the Bible. 1 Timothy 6:10 reads “ For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs ." So it is in the Bible . . . kind of. The saying that we are used to hearing is that “money is the root of all evil.” That is not exactly what the Bible says. It does not say that money is the root of all evil. If it did say that then I suppose we could all simply get rid of our money and thus rid ourselves of evil. Yet, what the Bible says is that love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. As we have explored with the other deadly sins of lust and gluttony the questions we are facing are those of our desires and passions. Remember that the 7 deadly sins are vices or habits in our hearts that drive us. It is our desires that ...

Luke 12:22-34 22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life[b]? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? 27 “Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! 29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows...