Money Matters

As usual, when I take a long walk home from the MRT station, I take the opportunity to spend some quiet time with God. This is a habit developed from my days in Shanghai, which by the way, also provided me an acute sense of awareness of my surroundings due to the prevalence of pickpocketing. But that is another episode in itself.

It was a walk after meeting up with 2 financial advisors, re-assessing my portfolio and wealth accumulation. A meeting that I also shared about the impending decisions in April. A decision that is considerably dependent on faith. A faith that God will provide. A God that will take care of everything, including finances.

It dawned upon me that there IS truth to the correlation between material accumulation (wealth) and intangible focuses in life (happiness). It may be cliche to say, "I have made many millions, but they have brought me no happiness" (John W. Rockefeller), or "I was happier when doing a mechanic's job" (Henry Ford). But I realise, there is greater tendency to focus on God and easier to fill the intrinsic void when money matters less.

The fear that money is not enough, be it to sustain a basic lifestyle or an extravagant purchase, can cripple the confidence in God and the certainty of His provision. Why not trust, and let go? If I trust and let go, I'll be able to count every cent as a provision, and every provision a blessing.